Poll: Do Muslims in the US support Trump or Harris?
A poll conducted in the US shows that 29.4 percent of Muslim voters support Democratic Party candidate Kamala Harris, while Green Party candidate Dr. Jill Stein follows closely in second place with 29.1 percent, and Donald Trump ranks third with 11.2 percent.
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The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) conducted a poll between August 25-27 with the participation of 1,115 registered American Muslim voters. In the poll, Democratic Party candidate Harris emerged as the candidate likely to receive the most votes among Muslim voters with 29.4 percent. Harris was followed by Green Party candidate Dr. Jill Stein with 29.1 percent. Republican Party candidate Donald Trump was the third choice in the poll with 11.2 percent. Trump was followed by Dr. Cornel West of the People's Party with 4.2 percent. 16.5 percent of the Muslim voters who participated in the poll stated that they were undecided at this stage.
It was noted in the poll that Stein is ahead of Harris among Muslims in states known as "swing states," which determine the outcome of elections in the US. Green Party presidential candidate Stein was ahead of Harris in Arizona with 35 percent, in Michigan with 40 percent, and in Wisconsin with 44 percent. Harris, on the other hand, surpassed Stein in Georgia with 43 percent and in Pennsylvania with 37 percent.
TRUMP SURPASSED HARRIS ONLY IN NEVADA
Trump, meanwhile, received his highest support in Nevada with 27 percent, placing him just ahead of Harris, who received 26 percent.
By gender, 29 percent of male Muslim voters stated they support Harris, while 34 percent of female Muslim voters stated they would vote for Stein.
On an ethnic basis, Harris received 55.3 percent support among Black Muslim voters. Stein was preferred by white, Arab, and Turkish-origin Muslim voters with 32.7 percent.
2.5 MILLION MUSLIMS LIVE IN THE US
Commenting on the poll, CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert S. McCaw stated, "These new poll findings clearly demonstrate that American Muslim voters have the potential to determine the outcomes in several key battleground states and remain up for grabs in the 2024 election."
McCaw said, "Presidential candidates should not ignore the issues that matter most to Muslim Americans. Taking the votes of Muslim voters for granted could be a major mistake, especially in swing states like Michigan, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Arizona, Nevada, and Wisconsin, where elections are often won by narrow margins. It is time for candidates to dedicate more time and resources to understanding the concerns of Muslim voters."
It is estimated that 2.5 million Muslims live across the US.