American Jews and the 2010 Election

J Street commissioned polls of of American Jews on America’s role in the Middle East immediately surrounding the 2010 election. The first-ever election night polls of American Jews find the community bucking national trends and overwhelmingly supporting Democratic candidates and President Obama, as well as a bold US-led push for Middle East peace.

Despite millions of dollars worth of partisan and neo-conservative attempts to turn Israel into a wedge issue this election cycle, the attacks failed to change the way American Jews voted. The poll finds that American Jews, like the rest of the electorate, cast their votes with the economy and other bread and butter issues in mind.

Read the full poll results and analysis below.

Poll Analysis:

• National & Pennsylvania Election Night Poll Analysis
• Illinois 9th Congressional District Poll Analysis

Full Poll Results:

• National Poll Results
• Pennsylvania Poll Results
• Illinois 9th Congressional District Poll Results

Crosstabs:

• National Crosstabs
• Pennsylvania Crosstabs
• Illinois 9th Congressional District Crosstabs

Powerpoint Presentations:

• National & Pennsylvania Powerpoint
• Illinois 9th Congressional District Powerpoint

Press Releases:

• “Jewish Voters Buck National Trends, Election Night Polls Find,” November 3, 2010.
• “New Poll: Attacks on Pro-Israel Congresswoman Backfire,” October 28, 2010.