Britons prefer Democratic victory in US midterms, survey finds
The PF Global poll found that 40 per cent wanted Democrats to win Congress, against 15 per cent for Republicans. Respondents also rated the EU a more reliable ally than the US.
Britons favoured a Democratic win over a Republican victory in the US congressional elections, a PF Global survey found. A third anticipated more chaotic global affairs if President Donald Trump’s party controlled Congress; 17 per cent expected less turmoil.
Among those backing Reform UK, the party headed by Trump ally Nigel Farage, Republicans were preferred by 27 per cent and Democrats by 21 per cent. Across the full survey, 55 per cent judged Trump’s presidency bad for the UK, against 17 per cent who said it had been good.
Reform supporters also gave Trump’s administration a more negative than positive assessment: 38 per cent viewed it unfavourably, while 27 per cent took a favourable view.
On the reliability of international allies, the US attracted trust from 35 per cent of respondents. That compared with 66 per cent for Australia, 65 per cent for Canada, 54 per cent for Germany, 53 per cent for the EU and 50 per cent for France.
Closer EU relations were a priority for 54 per cent, while 46 per cent backed strengthening Commonwealth ties and 29 per cent supported prioritising the US. Reform supporters ranked the US first, at 52 per cent, followed by Commonwealth countries at 48 per cent and the EU at 34 per cent.
The findings came from a poll of 2,038 UK adults conducted by PF Global from 28 October to 2 November 2026.
