More than a decade into her tenure as chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel has a 2-to-1 more positive image among U.S. Democrats than among Republicans. Fifty-five percent of Democrats say they have a favorable opinion, compared with 23% of Republicans. Many Americans (41%) say they don’t know enough about her to have an opinion.

Americans Have Mixed Reaction to German Chancellor Angela Merkel
Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of German Chancellor Angela Merkel?
Favorable Unfavorable Never heard of/No opinion % % % National adults 39 21 41 Republicans 23 32 45 Independents 37 21 41 Democrats 55 10 35 Gallup, June 7-11, 2017

These findings, from a June 7-11 Gallup poll, represent Gallup’s first measure of Merkel’s image in the U.S.