Summary
A new survey shows that Muslim voters in the United States largely supported Democratic candidates in recent elections. The Council on American-Islamic Relations conducted this poll, which highlighted strong backing for Democratic candidates and high voter turnout among Muslims.
Key Facts
- Muslim voters in the U.S. showed strong support for Democratic candidates in recent elections.
- The poll was conducted by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR).
- In New York, 97% of Muslim voters backed Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
- Virginia’s Democratic Senator Ghazala Hashmi received 95% of the Muslim vote for lieutenant governor.
- Democratic candidates Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill both received about 85% support from Muslim voters.
- California's Proposition 50, which supports Democrats, was approved by 90% of Muslim voters.
- CAIR interviewed 1,626 Muslim respondents for this survey.
- The survey showed that 38 out of 76 Muslim candidates won in recent elections.
