In the United States, the Biden-Harris administration’s support for Israel in its military actions in Gaza and Lebanon appears to have resulted in a loss of support from Arab and Muslim American voters.
According to exit polls, Harris garnered 61% of the American Muslim vote, closely matching Biden’s 63%. Trump, by contrast, received 30% of the Muslim vote, a 5% decrease from his 2020 performance.
In Dearborn, Michigan—the city with America’s largest Arab population—Trump secured 45% of the vote, while Green Party candidate Jill Stein received 15% of the vote that previously went to Harris supporters.
The Wall Street Journal described Dearborn as “America’s jihad capital,” highlighting the dramatic shift in voting patterns. In the 2020 election, 88% of Dearborn voters supported Democratic candidates, voting overwhelmingly for Biden.
This shift is attributed largely to Muslim Americans’ opposition to the Biden administration’s stance on Israel and its policies in Gaza.
In the final days before the election, both candidates made targeted appeals to Muslim voters in this closely contested race.
A Fox News poll revealed that voter support for continued U.S. aid to Israel divided voters sharply. Among those who supported aid, only 25% supported Harris, while 69% voted for Trump. Conversely, of those who opposed continued support for Israel, 55% supported Harris, and 40% favored Trump.
In a separate NBC exit poll, Harris garnered 77% of the Jewish vote, while Trump received 22%.
Final tallies for Jewish and Muslim voter turnout remain pending.
In Pennsylvania, a state with approximately 300,000 Jewish Americans, every vote proved crucial. According to AP exit polls, Harris won 67% of the American Jewish vote, while Trump took 31%—mirroring the results from the 2020 election when Biden received 69% of the Jewish vote, with Trump at 31%.
