As a new year is beginning and the Biden-Harris administration’s four-year tenure is drawing to a close, American voters are feeling hopeful about the nation’s future.

According to a Fox News survey conducted earlier this month, 55% of American voters are either “extremely” or “very hopeful” about 2025. Overall, Republicans are the most hopeful demographic (at 86%), while nearly three-quarters of Democrats say that they are not hopeful about the country’s future. A majority (54%) of voters also said that they were “hopeful” regarding the 2024 President-elect Donald Trump’s victory in the 2024 election, 50% said that they were “relieved,” and 48% said that they were “excited.” There is still some partisan division, however, as 46% described their reaction to Trump’s reelection as “scared,” 40% as “depressed,” and 39% as “angry.”

More good news comes in how families report that they fared this past year. Forty percent of voters said that 2024 was a “good year” for their families, with 50% saying it was a bad year. This marks the highest share of voters reporting a “good year” for their families since 2019.

An Economist/YouGov poll also found that Americans are hopeful about the nation’s financial prospects going into 2025. While 70% of voters described the current state of the U.S. economy as either “poor” (38%) or “fair” (32%), nearly 40% said that they expect their household finances to be “better off” this time next year. A strong plurality of polled voters also said that they expect the nation (45%) and their own personal situations (44%) to be “better off” after four more years of a Trump presidency.

Regarding the state of global affairs, 45% of voters said that they feel either “very” or “somewhat” optimistic heading into 2025, compared to 30% who said that they feel either “very” or “somewhat” pessimistic and 18% who were neutral on the subject. Even more voters are excited about next year’s prospects for their families, with 51% feeling optimistic and only 21% identifying as pessimistic, while 20% are “neither optimistic nor pessimistic.” Additionally, 41% of surveyed voters said that they believe the U.S. will be “more respected” in 2025 with Trump in the White House, compared to 31% who think the U.S. will be less respected and 13% who predict no real change.

A Gallup survey published this month reinforced that Americans are largely hopeful for the nation’s future, but do still harbor some concerns. A majority of Americans predicted that 2025 will see a rising stock market (66%), increasing employment (54%), lower inflation rates (52%), and increasing U.S. global influence (52%). However, 76% anticipate a year of political conflict, and 67% expect global conflicts to continue or increase.

Overall, Republicans had the highest rate of positive predictions for 2025, with “political cooperation” being the only field where a majority of Republicans were not optimistic. Democrats were the least optimistic partisan demographic, with a majority responding with negative predictions in every category surveyed.

Another poll — this one from CBS News — also found that Americans are looking forward to 2025. Nearly 60% of surveyed Americans said that they feel hopeful going into the new year, up from 47% who felt the same going into 2024. Among those who said that they feel hopeful about 2025, 60% said that Trump’s reelection is a top reason, 55% named family and personal relationships, and 51% named either the U.S. economy or their own personal finances and upcoming opportunities.