Washington ( CNN ) Americans ' view of the economy is increasingly dour -- though a majority expect things to turn around next year , a new poll shows . Just 38 % of Americans believe the economy is in good shape , a CNN/ORC International poll of 1,018 adults , conducted Oct. 24-26 , found . That 's down from 42 % in September -- and it could hurt Democrats ' chances of holding onto the Senate in the Nov. 4 midterm elections . Wednesday 's survey found that 62 % rated economic conditions as `` somewhat poor '' or `` very poor '' . The poll found that urban Americans have a rosier view of the economy , with 43 % saying it 's in good shape compared to 39 % of those surveyed in suburban areas and 31 % in rural areas . The bigger difference , though , is between the 55 % of Democrats who say the economy is performing well and the 28 % of Republicans who agree . Just 32 % of independent voters say the economy is in good shape . `` With the economy remaining the top issue on the voters ' minds , the downturn in positive views of the economy could not have come at a worse time for Democrats , '' said CNN Polling Director Keating Holland . The downtick ends what had been a year-long trend of increasingly positive views of the economy . But a slim majority of those surveyed said they 're confident things will improve , with 52 % saying they believe the economy will be in good shape a year from now while 46 % said it 'll be in poor shape . The economy is n't the only measure of the country 's mood ahead of next week 's elections . A CNN/ORC International poll released Tuesday found that 68 % of Americans say they 're angry about the way things are going in the United States . It also showed that 36 % of Republicans are enthusiastic about voting this year , while just 26 % of Democrats say they are . That difference could be key in some House districts , and with control of the Senate on the line .
42 % of Democrats say the economy is in good shape , a new ORC International /ORC International poll shows . That 's down from 38 % who said the economy was performing well in a year from now . Most predicted the economy will be in good shape a year from now .