‘Cross-party voting’: how Chinese-American voters are bucking the trends

Chinese-American electorate proves more fluid than expected, C100 survey finds

New data challenges common perception that the United States’ Asian communities form a reliable voting bloc for Democrats

Recently naturalised immigrants are more likely to vote Republican than the average among long-term US residents, the survey report added.

“The findings should make both parties want to engage with Chinese-Americans, a fast-growing community that could make the difference between victory and defeat in close races,” Paul Cheung, the C100 president, said.

The survey results, released on Thursday, were part of continuing research by C100 to spotlight the Asian community and highlight the stereotypes and challenges it faces.

According to the report, 54 per cent of Chinese-Americans identify as Democrats compared with 28 per cent as Republicans. Drilling down, however, 38 per cent of Chinese-American men consider themselves Republicans, compared with 18 per cent of women.