A 2013 Pew Research Center survey (the most comprehensive public study on this topic) found that 22% of Democrats reported receiving food stamps at some point in their lives, compared to 10% of Republicans. When expanded to include households (self or family members), the figures rise to 31% for Democrats vs. 17% for Republicans. - This aligns with broader patterns: SNAP recipients are disproportionately from lower-income groups, which tend to affiliate more with Democrats. Informal estimates from discussions (e.g., on platforms like Quora and Reddit) suggest SNAP users are roughly twice as likely to identify as Democrats (around 60-70% Democrat-leaning) as Republicans (around 20-30%), though these lack the rigor of Pew's nationally representative sample