Mike Pence
US politicians
Official U.S. Congress photo (public domain)
Position estimated from: Governor, Vice President: evangelical social conservative, free trade, hawkish on Ukraine; certified the 2020 election.
Political compass placement
| Map dimension | Score (0–100) | Position | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economic Collective / planned ↔ Market | 81 | toward market | |
| Social Progressive ↔ Traditional | 87 | strongly toward traditional | |
| Authority Libertarian ↔ Authoritarian | 36 | near the center | |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 65 | near the center | |
| Foreign policy Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 81 | toward intervention |
All nine underlying dimensions
| Dimension | Score | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Economic ownership Collective ownership ↔ Private ownership | 86 | strongly toward private ownership |
| Civil liberties Civil liberty ↔ State restrictions | 46 | near the center |
| National identity Cosmopolitan ↔ Nationalist | 65 | near the center |
| Social and cultural values Progressive ↔ Traditionalist | 93 | strongly toward traditionalist |
| Political governance Democratic ↔ Autocratic | 25 | toward democratic |
| Equality and hierarchy Egalitarian ↔ Hierarchical | 70 | toward hierarchical |
| Economic management Free market ↔ State planning | 25 | toward free market |
| Military intervention Non-intervention ↔ Intervention | 81 | toward intervention |
| Religion and government Secular state ↔ Religious authority | 75 | toward religious authority |
These positions are estimates on the Atlas’s nine-dimension scale, produced by running the available evidence through the same questions and scoring used for test-takers. They are interpretations for comparison, not objective measurements. How scores are made.
Key positions
| Statement | Position | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Abortion should be illegal in most or all cases. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| Foreign students should be deported for taking part in protests the government considers supportive of terrorism. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| The means of production should ultimately be owned collectively. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Opposition parties should be free to compete in elections. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
| Central economic planning is preferable to decentralized market decisions. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Military aid to countries resisting invasion is worth the cost. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| National borders should become less important over time. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Businesses should be able to refuse services that conflict with the owner’s religious beliefs. | Strongly agrees | from their record |
| Class distinctions should gradually disappear. | Strongly disagrees | estimated |
| Strict term limits should apply to the head of government. | Strongly agrees | estimated |
Closest ideologies
Neoconservatism91% similar positionSocial Conservatism84% similar positionTraditional Conservatism83% similar positionModerate Conservatism80% similar positionChristian Democracy80% similar position
Similar and contrasting figures
Ted Cruz95% similar · US politiciansWilliam F. Buckley Jr.94% similar · CommentatorsMarco Rubio92% similar · US politiciansNikki Haley92% similar · US politiciansBen Shapiro92% similar · CommentatorsPeter KropotkinContrasting: 39% similarKarl MarxContrasting: 40% similarMikhail BakuninContrasting: 40% similar
Sources
- Wikipedia: Political positions of Mike Pence
- Wikipedia: Mike Pence (Wikipedia search)
Profile last reviewed October 11, 2026.