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July 9, 2025

Jews, for the Most Part, Remain Loyal Democrats

A closer look at the 2024 Jewish vote.

The victory of the far-left anti-Israel radical Zohran Mamdani in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary last week has raised questions about what, exactly, the Jewish vote counts for, even in the most Jewish of American cities. Sometimes, the most helpful analysis of a particular event doesn’t come from the freshest bit of punditry. This in-depth look at the Jewish vote, from the statistician Ryan Burge, was published in June and based on data for 2024—and sheds much light on the current predicament. Burge’s primary finding is that Jewish voting patterns have not changed all that much since 2008, but the devil lies in more granular details:

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