Most voters say enthusiasm to cast midterm ballots higher than previous elections: Survey

Most American voters say they have a higher level of enthusiasm for casting their ballots this year versus prior elections, according to a new poll.

In the Gallup survey , 56 percent of respondents said they were “more enthusiastic about voting than usual,” while 30 percent said they were “less enthusiastic” and 11 percent were “as enthusiastic” to cast their ballot as they had been before.

The poll comes less than a week out from the midterms, with both chambers of Congress and most governorships up for grabs.

Recent polling has also shown a distaste for Republicans, with Democrats leading them on generic ballots and in multiple key races, including in multiple red or purple states such as Texas and Michigan.

Republicans are facing political headwinds this cycle in the form of slumping approval ratings for President Trump, the unpopular war in Iran and concerns about the cost of living.

Fresh favorable polling for Democrats and the apparent widespread voter enthusiasm in the Gallup poll, if accurate, could spell trouble for the GOP as Election Day inches closer.

The Gallup survey also found that 58 percent of Democrats or respondents leaning Democratic were “more enthusiastic about voting than usual” versus prior elections, compared with 48 percent of Republicans or respondents leaning Republican.

The Gallup poll took place from Oct. 1 to 19, featuring 1,057 registered voters and 4 percentage points as its margin of sampling error.