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The number of states where conservatives outnumber liberals declined in 2017 to the lowest in Gallup's trend since 2008. Wyoming is still the most conservative state; Vermont and Massachusetts are the most liberal.

Six in 10 Republicans say they are satisfied with the way things are going in the U.S. -- the highest level since President Donald Trump's election. This is twice as high as the national average of 29%.

The percentage of U.S. adults identifying as "liberal" grew by a percentage point in 2017, while "conservatives" fell by a point, narrowing conservatives' edge to single digits for the first time.

As the Trump administration moves to crack down on legal marijuana use, Americans' support for legalization is at a record high.

Gallup editors' picks for the most significant trends and discoveries in American public opinion in 2017.

Americans' support for legalizing marijuana continues to increase, with a new record 64% saying it should be made legal in Gallup's nearly 50-year trend.

Republicans and Democrats have increasingly different views on many policy and social issues, but on several, the party gap has not changed or has even narrowed.

Slightly less than half of U.S. adults, 45%, say they have tried marijuana -- the highest percentage to date. About one in eight say they currently smoke pot.

Public opinion changed in significant ways over the course of Barack Obama's presidency on issues such as the economy, trust in government and race relations.

Time magazine's labeling of Donald Trump as president of the "Divided States of America" may summarize the election results, but it is not how the Trump vs. Clinton states view the issues.