Party Identification from Parent to Child Democrat Independent Republican Both parents 59% 299 13% Democrats Both parents Independents 17% 67 16% Both parents Republicans 12% 299 59 Children generally follow in their parents' footsteps when it comes to political party identification SOURCE: 1992 National Election Study Center for Political Studies, Univers ity of MichiganParty Identification from Parent to Child Democrat Independent Republican Both Parents Democrats 59% 29% 13% Both Parents Independents 17% 67% 16% Both Parents Republicans 12% 29% 59% Children generally follow in their parents’ footsteps when it comes to political party identification. SOURCE: 1992 National Election Study Center for Political Studies, University of Michigan