The Jewish Electorate

Note: We are presenting raw data. To analyze the data, we encourage users to read the entire study and the methodology used. Sample size, question wording, and the order can affect results and reliability. Context and timing may also influence responses, for example, if the survey is conducted during a war.

Do you approve or disapprove of the job Donald Trump is doing as president? (The Mellman Group, April 15-18, 2025)

If the general election for President were held today, who would you vote for?

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Donald Trump? (Manhattan Institute, October 5-9, 2024)

Do you have a favorable or unfavorable opinion of Kamala Harris? (Manhattan Institute, October 5-9, 2024)

If the general election for President were held today, who would you vote for? (Manhattan Institute, October 5-9, 2024)

 If you don’t mind saying, who did you vote for in 2020 for president? (Manhattan Institute, October 5-9, 2024)

With respect to the upcoming election, which of these are the top two most important issues to you? (Select up to two) (Manhattan Institute, October 5-9, 2024) 

On each of the following issues, which political party generally holds views closest to your own? Security, Israel, and anti-Semitism? (Manhattan Institute, October 5-9, 2024)

If the 2024 U.S. presidential election were held today, which candidate would you vote for? (Chip50, August 30 to October 8, 2024)

If the 2024 U.S. presidential election were held today, which candidate would you vote for? (Pew, August 26-September 2, 2024)

Below is a list of issues facing our country today. Please indicate which two of these issues you want President Joe Biden and Congress to focus on. (Jewish Electorate Institute, June 28-July 1, 2021, March 28-April 3, 2022)

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president? (Jewish Electorate Institute, June 28-July 1, 2021, March 28-April 3, 2022)

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling relations with Israel?  (Jewish Electorate Institute, June 28-July 1, 2021)

Now you will read a list of issues that some people will be thinking about when they decide how to vote on elections for President, U.S. Congress, and other offices in 2020. For each one, please indicate how important that particular issue will be for you personally in deciding for whom you will vote.  (Jewish Electorate Institute, March 28-April 3, 2022)

*Israel was ranked last of 16 issues.

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president? (Jewish Electorate Institute, March 28-April 3, 2022)

Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president? (2019)

How would you rate the job Donald Trump is doing on each of the following issues? (Pew, Nov. 19, 2019-June 3, 2020)

Please indicate if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of ....Donald Trump

Please indicate if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of ....Joe Biden

If the presidential election were held today, for whom would you most likely vote?

Below is a list of issues, for each please indicate whether you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling that issue. (2019)

Generally speaking, do you consider yourself a Republican, a Democrat or something else?

Compared to two years ago, are Jews in the United States currently more secure or less secure?

Favorable/Unfavorable view of [not question wording]

In your opinion, is President Trump at least partially responsible for the targeted on synagogues, including those in Pittsburgh and Poway? (2019)

Which of the following is most concerning to you? (2019)

And in your opinion, which one or two of the following would be the best way for individuals or communities to help improve the security of Jews in the United States? (2019)

Sources: Jewish Electorate Institute, (May 22, 2019, February 18-24, 2020, September 2-7, 2020);
AJC 2020 Survey of American Jewish Opinion, American Jewish Committee, (September 9-October 4, 2020).