The Jewish Electorate
(2018 - 2022)
Note: We are presenting raw data. When available, we provide some or all of the crosstabs (i.e., breakdowns by various categories such as party ID). To analyze the data, we encourage users to read the entire study and the methodology used. Results and reliability can be affected by such things as sample size, question wording, and question order. Responses may also be influenced by context and timing; for example, if the survey is conducted during a war.
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, March 28-April 3, 2022)
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2022
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| Climate change |
29%
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| Voting rights |
28%
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| Jobs and the economy |
25%
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| Health care |
18%
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| Ukraine |
13%
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| Crime |
13%
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| Guns |
12%
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| Immigration |
11%
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| Education |
11%
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| National security |
10%
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| Social Security and Medicare |
9%
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| Antisemitism |
6%
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| COVID-19 pandemic |
5%
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| Israel | 4% |
| Iran | 3% |
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joe Biden is handling his job as president?
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2022
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| Approve |
63
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| Disapprove |
37
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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.
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2018
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2019
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2020
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2020 (AJC)
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| Protecting Medicare and Social Security |
84
|
87
|
89
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| Making quality affordable health care available to every American |
83
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80
|
91
|
17
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| Enacting gun safety laws |
73
|
79
|
82
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| Combating the influence of white supremicists and the far right |
75
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78
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| Combating terrorism |
74
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82
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| Improving the economy and creating jobs |
87
|
86
|
92
|
13
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| Coronavirus response |
90
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26
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| Combating anti-Semitism |
82
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| Foreign policy |
82
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5
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| Supreme Court justices |
81
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| Police brutality |
77
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| Systemic racism |
75
|
12
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| Crime |
6
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| Israel |
64
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*Israel was ranked last of 16 issues.
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president?
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2018
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2019
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Feb.. 2020
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Sept. 2020
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2020 (AJC)
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| Approve |
25
|
29
|
28
|
30
|
22
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| Disapprove |
75
|
71
|
66
|
67
|
77
|
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as president? (2019)
|
Approve
|
Disapprove
|
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| Under 30 (non-Orthodox) |
31
|
69
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| Millennial (non-Orthodox) |
33
|
67
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| Generation X |
30
|
70
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| Baby Boomer |
25
|
75
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| Silent/Greatest |
22
|
78
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| Orthodox |
57
|
43
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| Conservative |
34
|
66
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| Reform |
23
|
77
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| None |
24
|
76
|
How would you rate the job Donald Trump is doing on each of the following issues? (Pew, Nov. 19, 2019-June 3, 2020)
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2019-20
|
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| Excellent |
23
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| Good |
17
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| Only fair | 23 |
| Poor | 35 |
| No answer | 1 |
Please indicate if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of ....Donald Trump
|
2019
|
2020
|
2022 |
|
| Favorable |
26
|
30
|
21 |
| Unfavorable |
70
|
69
|
77 |
Please indicate if you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable impression of ....Joe Biden
|
Feb. 2020
|
Sept. 2020
|
2022 JEI | |
| Favorable |
60
|
70
|
58 |
| Unfavorable |
36
|
28
|
38 |
If the presidential election were held today, for whom would you most likely vote?
|
AJC 2020
|
JEI Sept 2020
|
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| Trump |
22
|
30
|
| Biden |
75
|
67
|
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)
|
Anti-Semitism
|
Foreign Policy
|
|
| Approve |
29
|
32
|
| Disapprove |
71
|
68
|
Generally speaking, do you consider yourself a Republican, a Democrat or something else?
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2018
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2019
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2020
|
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| Democrat |
68
|
66
|
66
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| Republican |
25
|
25
|
26
|
| Independent |
7
|
9
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Compared to two years ago, are Jews in the United States currently more secure or less secure?
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2019
|
2020
|
|
| More secure |
8
|
11
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| About the same |
19
|
29
|
| Less secure |
73
|
54
|
Favorable/Unfavorable view of [not question wording]
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Sept. 2020
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||
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Favorable
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Unfavorable
|
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| Protestors marching for social justice |
66
|
26
|
| Black Lives Matter |
66
|
28 |
In your opinion, is President Trump at least partially responsible for the targeted on synagogues, including those in Pittsburgh and Poway? (2019)
| Yes |
59
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| No |
41
|
Which of the following is most concerning to you? (2019)
| President Trump: encouraging ultra right extremists committing violent attacks |
38
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| Republicans: tolerating anti-Semitism and alliances with white nationalists within their ranks |
28
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| Democrats: tolerating anti-Semitism within their ranks |
27
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| Republicans: encouraging Islamophobia that leads to more violence |
7
|
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)
| Help get people elected with the best values |
43
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| Work to get Donald Trump out |
39
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| Press Democrats: to condemn anti-Semitism |
31
|
| Add to armed security |
12
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| Become more active in Jewish social action groups |
12
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| Join ecumenical groups to change the climate of hate |
11
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| Becom more active in synagogue |
4
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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).
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