This is an exciting study that gives us a unique look into the voting behavior of American Jews. This is a highly engaged political constituency that turns out to vote at a higher rate than the general population.

WASHINGTON – A new analysis of the Jewish American electorate found that Jewish voters turned out at a higher rate than the overall electorate in the 2024 election. The divide between Jewish and non-Jewish turnout is even more dramatic in midterm elections. In the 2024 general election, the rate of Jewish turnout was 7 points higher than the turnout rate among the overall electorate. In the 2022 midterm election, Jewish voters turned out at a rate 21 points higher than the overall electorate. 

This analysis is the first-ever attempt to draw on voter file and survey data to assess Jewish turnout, and a landmark project of the non-partisan Jewish Voters Resource Center (JVRC). A slide deck with the data can be viewed here.

Key findings include:

• In the 2024 election, 71% of Jewish Americans voted, compared to 64% of the general population.
  
  • 71% of Jewish voters supported Kamala Harris, while 26% voted for Donald Trump.
  • Reform Jews voted at the highest rate of any denomination: 78%.
  • Jews over 64 years old voted at the highest rate of any age group: 83%.
  • Jewish Democrats turned out at a higher rate than Jewish Republicans: 73% to 62%.
• 67% of Jewish Americans voted in the 2022 midterm elections, compared to only 46% of the general population.
• Younger Jews turn out at a much lower rate than older Jews and also have a major drop-off in a midterm election. 

“This is an exciting study that gives us a unique look into the voting behavior of American Jews. This is a highly engaged political constituency that turns out to vote at a higher rate than the general population. This higher turnout rate holds in midterm elections, but there is one particular demographic – young people – where there is room for major growth in Jewish turnout,” said Jim Gerstein of GBAO Strategies, who compiled the data on behalf of the Jewish Voters Resource Center (JVRC). “As organizations plan voter engagement strategies in the upcoming 2026 midterm election, it is very worthwhile to invest their efforts in Jews under 35 years.”

Former Rep. Ron Klein, chair of the Jewish Voters Resource Center (JVRC), added, “Our national survey last month showed how Jewish Americans feel about a wide range of issues, including democracy, antisemitism and the U.S.-Israel relationship. This new analysis demonstrates that Jewish Americans take those views to the ballot box, turning out more than 20 points higher than the general population in the most recent midterm election. Jewish Americans will be a critical part of any winning coalition in 2026.”

In May, JVRC released its first national survey of Jewish voters, which provided deep insight into the attitudes of Jewish Americans toward President Trump, antisemitism, and U.S.-Israel relations.