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Survey: Indian-American Support for Democrats Strong Ahead of US Midterms
A new AAPI Data survey shows 66% of Indian-Americans plan to vote for Democratic House candidates, with similar margins in Senate races. Support for President Trump among this community has declined from 2024 levels, though he retains about 40% backing among Indian-American men. Economic concerns and foreign policy issues are top priorities for Asian-American voters.
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Survey Shows Indian-Americans Leaning Democratic Ahead of Midterms
A new survey by AAPI Data indicates that a large majority of Indian-American voters plan to support Democratic candidates in the upcoming November midterm elections. According to the survey, 66% of Indian-Americans said they intended to vote for Democratic candidates in House of Representatives elections, while 22% said they would back Republicans. The findings were similar for Senate races, with 66% favoring Democrats and 18% favoring Republicans.
The survey suggests a notable shift from the 2024 presidential election, when President Donald Trump made gains among Indian-American voters. A Carnegie Endowment survey conducted just before the 2024 poll found that 32% of the community planned to back Trump. The latest figures indicate that support has since weakened, though Trump retains more support among Indian-American men, with roughly 40% of those surveyed saying they planned to vote for him.
Broader Trends and Key Issues
The survey also highlighted broader trends among Asian-American voters. About 70% of respondents viewed President Trump unfavourably. A separate Carnegie Endowment report from 2026 found that 71% of Indian-American respondents disapproved of Trump's performance during the first year of his second term.
Economic issues are playing a prominent role in voter decisions, with the cost of living and inflation emerging as leading concerns. The survey showed Democrats holding a clear advantage on this front: 44% of respondents said they trusted Democrats more to handle the cost of living and inflation, while only 18% trusted Republicans more.
Foreign policy is also a significant factor, with 78% of respondents indicating that war and foreign policy were important or extremely important to them. This comes at a time when Washington remains entangled in a costly conflict with Iran.
Shifts in Party Identification
The survey also found shifts in party identification among Indian-Americans. Identification with the Democratic Party declined from 52% in 2020 to 46% in 2026, while Republican identification stood at 19%. Among Indian-Americans who did not identify as Republicans, 27% said they rejected the party because they considered it intolerant towards minorities, a figure that is 10 percentage points higher than in 2024.
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Facts Included:
According to a survey by AAPI Data, 66 per cent of Indian-Americans said they planned to vote for Democratic candidates in House of Representatives elections, compared with 22 per cent who said they would support Republicans.
The gap was similarly wide in Senate races, with 66 per cent backing Democrats and just 18 per cent favouring Republican candidates.
A Carnegie Endowment survey conducted ahead of the 2024 election found that 32 per cent of Indian-Americans intended to vote for Trump.
Trump nevertheless retains more support among Indian-American men, with around 40 per cent of those surveyed saying they planned to vote for him.
About 70 per cent of respondents viewed the president unfavourably.
A separate Carnegie Endowment report from 2026 found that 71 per cent of Indian-American respondents disapproved of Trump's performance during the first year of his second term.
About 78 per cent of respondents said war and foreign policy were either important or extremely important to them.
44 per cent of respondents said they trusted Democrats more to handle the cost of living and inflation, while only 18 per cent preferred Republicans on the issue.
The proportion of Indian-Americans identifying as Democrats fell from 52 per cent in 2020 to 46 per cent in 2026.
Republican identification stood at 19 per cent.
Among Indian-Americans who did not identify as Republicans, 27 per cent said they rejected the party because they considered it intolerant towards minorities.
That figure was 10 percentage points higher than in 2024.
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ClaimA survey by AAPI Data found that 66% of Indian-Americans planned to vote for Democratic candidates in House of Representatives elections, while 22% planned to vote for Republicans.
ClaimA 2026 Carnegie Endowment report found that 71% of Indian-Americans surveyed disapproved of Trump's performance in the first year of his second term.
ClaimAmong Indian-Americans who did not identify as Republicans, 27% said they did not support the party because it is intolerant of minorities, a 10 percentage point increase from 2024.