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A recent survey indicates that Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump by 38 points among Asian American voters. This substantial gap reflects changing voter dynamics within the Asian American community as the 2024 elections approach. The findings underscore the importance of this demographic in the upcoming election and could influence campaign strategies for both candidates as they seek to secure their support.
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris has a significant lead over her Republican opponent Donald Trump, holding a 38-point advantage among Asian American voters, according to a recent poll.
Conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago, the poll results were released on Tuesday. This is the first survey following President Joe Biden's withdrawal from the race in July, which led to Harris becoming the Democratic Party's nominee. The poll indicates that 66% of Asian American voters plan to support Harris, compared to 28% who favor Trump, resulting in Harris expanding Biden's previous 15-point lead by 23 points since the spring.
In the 2024 Asian American Voter Survey (AAVS) conducted in April-May, Biden received 46% support from Asian American voters, while Trump garnered 31%, and 23% were either undecided or favored another candidate. In the 2020 AAVS conducted between July and September, 54% of respondents supported Biden, 30% backed Trump, and 16% were undecided or planned to vote for someone else.
Additionally, Harris' favorability among Asian American voters has risen by 18 points. The survey reveals that 62% view Harris favorably, while 35% have an unfavorable opinion of her, an increase from the 2024 AAVS, where 44% held a favorable view and 42% an unfavorable one.
In contrast, only 28% of Asian American voters view Trump positively, while 70% have an unfavorable opinion. In the 2024 AAVS, 34% had a favorable view of Trump, with 62% unfavorable. The polls also indicate that Harris' running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, is significantly more popular among Asian American voters than Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance. Fifty-six percent of Asian American voters have a favorable opinion of Walz, compared to 18% who do not, with 26% unsure. In contrast, only 21% of voters view Vance positively, while 58% do not and 22% lack enough information to form an opinion.
Furthermore, 38% of Asian American voters consider Harris' identity as a woman to be "extremely" or "very" important, while 27% feel the same about her Asian Indian or South Asian identity. The survey also indicates that Asian American voters are more likely to have been contacted by the Democratic Party than by the Republican Party.
The presidential elections in the United States are scheduled for November 5.
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Source: NDTV
