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Independent 'Third Parties' in the United States

The two (FEC-approved) 'major-minor' independent third parties are the Greens and the Libertarians

www.gp.org -- www.lp.org

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Democrats, Republicans & Independent/Third-parties -- Declared identification percentages / 1988-2014

Declared Independents -- over 40% in 2015, 38% in March 2016 ...

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US Political Identification Trend lines

Gallup

Trends in Party (and Independent of the Two 'Major' Parties) Identification -- 1939-2014

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http://www.gallup.com/poll/15370/party-affiliation.aspx

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Pew Research

http://www.pewresearch.org/data-trend/political-attitudes/party-identification/ -- 2015

The number of political independents has continued to grow, as both parties have lost ground among the public. Independents now outnumber either Democrats or Republicans, with 40% of Americans choosing that label.

http://www.people-press.org/2015/04/07/a-deep-dive-into-party-affiliation/ -- 2015

The share of independents in the public, which long ago surpassed the percentages of either Democrats or Republicans, continues to increase. Based on 2014 data, 39% identify as independents, 32% as Democrats and 23% as Republicans. This is the highest percentage of independents in more than 75 years of public opinion polling.

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