A report released by the Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) sheds light on which groups of Jewish voters supported Donald Trump in the November 5 election. A WPA Intelligence analysis found that religious Jews living in Jewish neighborhoods and communities showed the greatest support for Trump.
Jewish voter division
The report highlights a notable divide between different groups of Jewish voters. Secular and less religious Jews tended to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris.
At the same time, those actively involved in religious life overwhelmingly supported Trump. According to the data, neighborhoods with high concentrations of religious Jews, including Hasidim and yeshiva graduates, saw significant swings in favor of Republicans.
“Jewish neighborhoods and communities tend to be more cohesive due to religious and cultural traditions,” WPAI researchers noted. “In these places we see clear changes in political preferences.”
Geographic and ethnic trends
Particularly prominent are Hasidic communities, Iranian Jews, and immigrants from the former USSR, whose support for Trump has become especially notable. Analysts also record an increase in votes in favor of Republicans in more liberal areas, such as Upper Manhattan and Oak Park. Despite Democratic dominance in major cities, Jewish neighborhoods often become “red islands in blue seas.”
Conflicting survey data
The question of the percentage of Jewish votes for Trump remains a point of contention between Republican and Democratic organizations. Only 26% of Jewish voters nationwide supported Trump, according to J Street data, making this group one of the most loyal to Democrats. However, the methodology of the J Street survey, which included non-religious Jews, may have influenced these results.
At the same time, a study by the Teach Coalition, associated with the Orthodox Union, revealed completely different data, showing that in the key state of Pennsylvania, Harris defeated Trump by a narrow margin of 48%-41%.
Local shifts
The most notable changes in support for Trump occurred in New York, New Jersey, California and Michigan. This demonstrates a trend toward strengthening Republican positions in religious Jewish communities, despite the general Democratic orientation of the majority of Jewish voters.
“This election showed how Jewish values are beginning to align more and more with the Republican political agenda, creating new dynamics in the Jewish community vote,” WPAI concluded.
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