Jewish Support For Democrats Is Declining, New Poll Finds

While the Democratic Party has long enjoyed support from Jewish voters, their lead appears to be evaporating as former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris offer competing visions on the War in Gaza, as well as the rise of extremist groups on college campuses.

A new poll conducted by the Manhattan Institute found that while a plurality of Jewish voters are still backing the Democratic Party, Vice President Harris is on track for the party’s worst performance since the 1980’s.

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Democrats have historically done exceptionally well with Jewish voters. In 1992, 80 percent of registered voters supported Bill Clinton in his run for president, while Hillary Clinton was able to secure 71 percent. President Biden was able to secure 68 percent of the Jewish vote in 2020, according to a report from the New York Post.

If the election were held today, Vice President Harris would receive support from 67 percent of Jewish voters, while former President Trump would take 31 percent, the survey found. More than four in five respondents indicated they were “enthusiastic” about their choice.

While Jews have historically agreed with Democrats on a number of issues, support appears to be declining following the October 7 attacks. The poll found that 86 percent of Jewish voters expressed support for the Jewish state, while 62 percent said they were concerned about rising antisemitism in the Democratic Party.

Jesse Arm, Chief of Staff at the Manhattan Institute, speculated that Jewish voters are increasingly concerned about the platforming of extremist voices within the Democratic Party, including those who repeat slogans such as “from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.”

“This is evidenced by the fact that Jews are almost universally supportive of Israel — a mere 5% of Jewish voters say they are not supporters of the Jewish state,” Arm said.

The poll further found that third of Jewish voters highlighted abortion as a top issue, deviating from Americans at large, who routinely cite the economy.

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