Who will Indian origin voters side with in the US Presidential Elections 2024, Trump or Kamala Harris?

US presidential election 2024: This time in the US Presidential Elections 2024, the contest is between Democratic candidate and current Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican candidate and former President Donald Trump. The eyes of the world are on this election, especially on the Indian American community living in America, who can play an important role in these elections.

The number of Indian American community in America is about 52 lakhs, which is the second largest immigrant community in America. According to the IAAS 2024 survey, about 26 lakh Indian Americans can vote in this election, which is a large part of the total Indian American population. The average annual income of the Indian American voting community is $153,000 (approximately Rs 1.3 crore), which makes them very economically viable and makes their voting power even more significant.

Voting preferences of Indian Americans
Surveys show that the support of the Democratic Party among the Indian American community has decreased compared to the last election. According to the IAAS 2024 survey, 60 percent of the Indian American community is in favor of voting for Kamala Harris, while 31 percent can support Donald Trump. In the 2020 elections, 68 percent of Indian Americans were supporting Joe Biden and only 22 percent were supporting Trump. This shows that the support for the Democratic Party has decreased slightly in the Indian American community, while interest towards the Republican Party has increased.

Impact of Indian American community in American states
Some states that play a decisive role in American elections are called swing states, such as: Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. The Indian American community has substantial influence in these states and can have a decisive impact on the voting results here. For example, the metropolitan areas of Atlanta (Georgia), Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), Raleigh (North Carolina) and Detroit (Michigan) have significant Indian American communities.

change in party support
According to the IAAS 2024 survey, about 47 percent of Indian Americans consider themselves Democrats, which was 56 percent in 2020. There has been an increase in support for the Republican Party, which has increased from 15 percent in 2020 to 21 percent now. 57 percent of Indian Americans are Democratic, 27 percent are Republican, and 14 percent are independent. It is clear from this that the support for the Democratic Party has decreased in the Indian American community and the inclination towards the Republican Party has increased.

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