2016 Presidential Primaries: Which Candidates Are U.S. Muslims Supporting?

According to research conducted by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), 73 percent of Muslim voters in the United States will go to the polls in state primaries. 15 percent will vote for Republican candidates compared to 67 percent who plan on supporting Democratic candidates. Overall, Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are the two most popular candidates among Muslim voters, garnering 52 and 22 percent of support respectively. Even though Donald Trump wants to ban more Muslims entering the United States, he is still the most popular Republican candidate among American-Muslims.

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This chart shows US Muslim candidate support in the 2016 presidential primaries.

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