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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day
December 18, 2025: Twenty-three states have Republican trifectas, meaning the same party controls the governorship and both houses of the state legislature, heading into 2026. Sixteen states have Democratic trifectas, and 11 have divided governments. Forty-one point five percent (41.5%) of the population in America lives under a Republican trifecta, 36.5% live under a Democratic trifecta, and 22% live in a divided government.
Each weekday, Scott Rasmussen’s Number of the Day explores interesting and newsworthy topics at the intersection of culture, politics, and technology.
- December 17, 2025-12% of voters rate the public schools in their area as excellent
- December 16, 2025-252 years ago, the Boston Tea Party occurred
- December 15, 2025-35% of voters have a favorable opinion of socialism
- December 12, 2025-22 constitutional amendments have been approved by voters across six states this year
- December 11, 2025-11% of voters will do all of their holiday shopping online
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