Democrats angrier, more worried than Republicans on election day, poll finds

More than four-in-10 voters, 43 percent, say they feel “angry” about the midterm elections according to a Politico/Morning Consult poll.

Democrats are angrier than Republicans, however, and this “anger gap along partisan lines” could influence the final midterm results according to Tyler Sinclair, Morning Consult’s vice president.

“Anger among Democratic voters is strong ahead of Election Day, which could enhance the party’s chances at the ballot box. Notably, three in five (59 percent) Democrats say they feel angry going into the midterm elections, compared to 30 percent of Republicans who say the same,” Mr. Sinclair told Politico.

Things could work both ways, though. The poll also found that 66 percent of Democratic voters said they felt worried, compared to 44 percent of Republicans.

Another 41 percent of Democrats said they were depressed over the midterms, compared to 22 percent of the GOPers. In addition, 44 percent of Democrats felt helpless — 27 percent of Republicans felt the same.

Voters in general also have a wide range of sentiments. The poll also found that 65 percent overall are hopeful and 55 percent are worried. Another 50 percent are confident, 48 percent excited and 43 percent angry.

Meanwhile, 39 percent are happy, 35 percent feel helpless, 31 percent are confused and 31 percent are depressed. Some voters don’t care so much: a quarter are indifferent and 23 percent are bored.

The source is a Politico/Morning Consult poll of 1,961 registered U.S. voters conducted Oct. 30-Nov. 2.