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American Muslim Poll 2025: Full Report

Evolving Electorate, Enduring Challenges
PUBLICATION DATE
Published October 22, 2025

Biography

After the 2024 presidential election and second inauguration of President Donald Trump, ISPU conducted its seventh American Muslim Poll, fielded by NORC at the University of Chicago between April 2 and May 8, 2025. The genocide in Gaza—declared by the International Association of Genocide Scholars—and the crackdown on student protesters created a difficult environment for American Muslims, marked by censorship and rising Islamophobia. In response, many Muslims withheld their votes from President Biden and later nominee Vice President Harris in protest, while others backed the Democratic ticket or voted for Trump. This survey examines how Muslims ultimately voted in 2024, their policy priorities, satisfaction with Trump, and experiences with discrimination.

The American Muslim Poll 2025 updates the demographic profile of American Muslims and compares their views with Jews, Catholics, Protestants, white Evangelicals, and the non-affiliated, using oversamples for deeper insight. Respondents were asked about their voting in 2020 and 2024, political engagement, and satisfaction with Trump-era policies. For the fifth time, ISPU measured the Islamophobia Index, revealing how attitudes toward Muslims have shifted amid the war in Gaza and over time. The report concludes with key recommendations on addressing the challenges facing American Muslims today.

Dive into the Data

Click here to download all 54 graphs and figures from our 2025 survey.

AGE, WEALTH, & EDUCATION

RACE/ETHNICITY DEMOGRAPHICS

FAITH & RELIGIOUS ACTIVITY

SATISFACTION WITH DIRECTION OF COUNTRY AND PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL

VOTER REGISTRATION

VOTING TRENDS

POLICY PRIORITIES

SUPPORT FOR TRUMP POLICIES

VOTING OBSTACLES

POST ELECTION IMPACTS

CIVIC ENGAGEMENT BEYOND VOTING

ISLAMOPHOBIA INDEX

DISCRIMINATION & BULLYING

Meet the Research Team

Saher Selod, PhD
Director of Research, Co-Primary Investigator and Report Co-Author

Dalia Mogahed
Co-Primary Investigator and Report Co-Author; ISPU Scholar

Youssef Chouhoud, PhD
Data Analyst and Advisor; Associate Professor, Christopher Newport University

Erum Ikramullah
Senior Research Project Manager and Report Co-Author

Sarah Baker
Research Project Manager and Report Co-Author

Sarah Goraya
Research Intern

Meet the Communications Team

Katherine Coplen
Director of Communications

Bushra Aljaber

Communication & Creative Media Specialist

Raihanah Siddiq

Communications Campaigns Specialist

Meet the Study Advisors

Nazita Lajevardi, PhD

University of California, San Diego; JD, University of San Francisco; Associate Professor, Michigan State University

Amaney Jamal, PhD

Political Science, University of Michigan; Edwards S. Sanford Professor of Politics, Princeton University; Director, Mamdouha S. Bobst Center for Peace and Justice; Director, Workshop on Arab Political Development

Hamada Hamid Altalib, DO

Michigan State University; Professor of Neurology and of Psychiatry, Departments of Neurology & Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine; Department of Biostatistics, Yale School of Public Health

Kristine Ajrouch, PhD

Sociology, Wayne State University; Co-Director, Michigan Center for Contextual Factors in Alzheimer’s Disease; Research Professor, University of Michigan Institute for Social Research

Salman Khan, PhD

Harvard University; MA, Stanford University; Co-Founder and Board Member, Muslim Campus Life

Precious Rasheeda Muhammad

Independent Scholar and Doctoral student, Departments of History and Religious Studies, Yale University; MTS Theological Studies, Islam, Arabic, Harvard University; Advisor, ISPU Working Group on Black Muslim Research

Ihsan Bagby, PhD

University of Michigan; Associate Professor Emeritus, University of Kansas; Advisor, ISPU Working Group on Black Muslim Research

Su’ad Abdul Khabeer, PhD

Princeton University; Associate Professor, Arab and Muslim American Studies, University of Michigan; Advisor, ISPU Working Group on Black Muslim Research

Jamillah Karim, PhD

Duke University; Advisor, ISPU Working Group on Black Muslim Research

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