Muslim Voters Shape Historic 2025 Elections, CAIR Exit Polls Reveal Unprecedented Turnout and Shifting Alliances

In an unprecedented display of civic engagement, American Muslim voters played a pivotal role in the historic 2025 US elections, according to exit poll data released by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and CAIR Action. Held on November 4, the contests saw a record number of Muslim Americans elected to public office and highlighted a sharp increase in both voter turnout and political participation among the community.

Significant Gains Across the Country

The 2025 US elections recorded American Muslim voters at their highest voting rate according to exit poll data from the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and CAIR Action. The November 4 elections established a new record because Muslim Americans won more public offices than ever before while their community demonstrated increased political involvement through voting activities.

Surge in Representation and Voter Influence

The political momentum emerges because Muslim Americans actively work to gain better representation in political offices. The people of Dearborn chose Abdullah Hammoud for another term as mayor with 70% of the vote, while Faizul Kabir and Ted Green won re-election in New Jersey and Maryland. CAIR recognized these election results as proof that Muslims now participate more than ever in American democracy through their democratic engagement. The community achieved its highest number of victories when 38 out of 76 tracked Muslim candidates won their races, according to CAIR.​

The voting behavior of Muslim citizens determined the outcomes of multiple state-level elections. The election results show that Ghazala Hashmi will become Virginia’s first Muslim woman to hold statewide office as lieutenant governor because Muslim voters supported her at a rate of 95% according to exit polls. Muslim voters showed exceptional participation in the democratic process by voting in numbers that prove their expanding influence in American society, according to CAIR.

Motivating Issues and Future Outlook

The Muslim voting population based their decisions on three main factors, which included their opposition to US foreign policies, their support for social justice, and their need to fight against rising Muslim discrimination. The voting numbers show that Muslim voters are becoming more active in seeking political representation because their numbers have grown in areas with large Muslim populations. CAIR stated that Muslim voters across four states showed strong involvement and dedication to the political process, which solidifies their rising influence in American politics.

The rising number of Muslim voters participating in elections will likely lead to stronger alliances among different groups and to more effective advocacy at both the state and federal levels. Muslim Americans demonstrate strong potential to direct US democratic development through their increasing political influence.​

The complete CAIR exit poll results will provide a detailed analysis, helping policymakers and community leaders maintain and grow this record-breaking voter participation.