A new poll from Fairleigh Dickinson University reveals that cryptocurrency holders are more inclined to support Donald Trump in the upcoming U.S. presidential election than Vice President Kamala Harris. The survey indicates that 50% of cryptocurrency owners plan to vote for Trump, while only 38% favor Harris. In contrast, among non-cryptocurrency holders, Harris leads Trump by 12 percentage points, with 53% backing Harris and 41% supporting Trump.
“Trump has been reaching out to the crypto community, and it seems to have paid off,” said Dan Cassino, professor of Government and Politics at Fairleigh Dickinson and the poll’s executive director, in a press release. “It might be easy to dismiss them as insignificant, but I don’t think people realize exactly how widespread crypto ownership is.”
The poll also highlights the demographic trends among cryptocurrency owners. Young men and members of racial minority groups are more likely to own cryptocurrency. According to the survey, 13% of White voters have owned crypto, compared to 17% of Black voters and 22% of Hispanic voters.
“Historically, Republicans have had a hard time reaching young people and people of color,” Cassino noted. “Support for cryptocurrencies is very much a wedge issue that could win over voters that otherwise look more like Democrats.”
