---
"title": "U.S. Muslims Prefer Democrats"
"description": "That's the percentage of Muslim Americans who say they are Democrats or lean toward the Democratic Party."
"date": "2008-02-21"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Russell Heimlich"
    "job_title": "Former web developer"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/russell-heimlich/"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/short-reads/2008/02/21/u-s-muslims-prefer-democrats/"
---

# U.S. Muslims Prefer Democrats

Muslim Americans show a decided preference for the Democratic Party, a preference that is reflected in their voting patterns and many of their political attitudes. Most US Muslims identify as Democrats or lean toward the Democratic Party (63%), compared with the 11% that identify or lean toward the Republican Party. By a lopsided margin (71%-14%), more Muslims say they voted for John Kerry than George Bush in the 2004 presidential election. [Read More](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/pubs/483/muslim-americans)