9.6K posts analyzed Updated Aug 2026
Averages 309 posts/day, top 1% activity. Most active Wednesdays around 1 PM UTC. Mostly link posts (100%).
r/politics Traffic & Engagement r/politics Traffic & Engagement
Volume and engagement over time Posting volume and engagement over time
Post Format
Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/politics Most Active Times When r/politics Is Most Active
Peak posting by day and hour (UTC) When this community posts most, by day and hour (UTC)
Most Active by Day
r/politics Flair Performance r/politics Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| No Paywall | 4.4K (46.6%) | 911 |
| Possible Paywall | 2.6K (27.6%) | 937 |
| Non-approved domain | 778 (8.2%) | 1 |
| Already Submitted | 436 (4.6%) | 1 |
| New User Restricted Domains List | 289 (3.1%) | 1 |
| Paywall | 223 (2.4%) | 440 |
| Karma gated submission | 182 (1.9%) | 1 |
| Registration Wall | 108 (1.1%) | 412 |
| Not Appropriate: Live Updates | 68 (0.7%) | 2 |
| No Social Media | 63 (0.7%) | 1 |
Post Type Breakdown
Share by text, image, or link Share of posts by format: text, image, or link
r/politics Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/politics
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| trump | 3.2K (33.2%) | 891 | 95 |
| says | 625 (6.5%) | 1.0K | 147 |
| removed | 549 (5.7%) | 48 | 9 |
| moderator | 528 (5.5%) | 3 | 3 |
| iran | 488 (5.1%) | 502 | 69 |
| war | 385 (4.0%) | 522 | 85 |
| senate | 367 (3.8%) | 881 | 83 |
| house | 359 (3.8%) | 868 | 87 |
| democrats | 303 (3.2%) | 945 | 160 |
| ice | 286 (3.0%) | 519 | 51 |
r/politics Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/politics
Most linked sites Most linked sites in this subreddit
| Domain | Links | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| nytimes.com | 466 | 312 |
| thehill.com | 466 | 1.2K |
| apnews.com | 449 | 166 |
| theguardian.com | 447 | 725 |
| cnn.com | 237 | 461 |
| newrepublic.com | 225 | 2.4K |
| thedailybeast.com | 195 | 2.7K |
| commondreams.org | 194 | 1.3K |
| nbcnews.com | 191 | 1.2K |
| independent.co.uk | 190 | 1.2K |
r/politics Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/politics
Highest-performing posts Highest-performing posts. Each title links to Reddit.
USS Lincoln wasn't resupplied because Hegseth 'hid' that Iran destroyed main U.S. base:
Mitch McConnell Has Been Missing for 75 Days—With No Updates
Google Maps Faces Fury for Caving to Trump
It Wasn’t a Blowout, but El-Sayed Won. Get Behind Him, Democrats. - It’s an earthquake to have Bernie Sanders’s candidate defeat Gretchen Whitmer’s candidate in Michigan. But the real goal is to keep Donald Trump’s candidate from winning this seat.
RFK Jr. Resignation Calls Grow as Two People Die From Measles
Hegseth Covered Up the Real Reason the USS Lincoln Wasn’t Resupplied - According to a report from MSNOW, the USS Abraham Lincoln wasn’t resupplied because Iranian strikes destroyed a key Navy resupply base in the Middle East.
Trump: I’ll be impeached if I lose the midterms
Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Primary
Republicans cut funding for Dolly Parton’s child reading program
RFK Jr lied in Senate confirmation hearings, newly revealed documents indicate
r/politics Audience Overlap r/politics Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
Overlapping audiences Communities with overlapping audiences
r/politics FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/politics
What's the best time to post on r/politics?
Based on posting volume, r/politics is most active on Wednesdays around 1 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/politics?
r/politics averages 309 posts per day and ranks in the top 1% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/politics get?
Posts on r/politics average about 700 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/politics get most?
On r/politics, most posts are link posts (100%)