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One in Five Americans Had a Political Disagreement with a Neighbor in 2024
As Americans now head to polling stations across the country, political divisions appear more entrenched than ever.
A new report from property broker Redfin reveals that nearly one in five people (18.7%) have had a political disagreement with a neighbor in the past year. Men are more than twice as likely as women to engage in such disputes, with 27.1% of men reporting political disagreements with neighbors, compared to 13.4% of women.
This data comes from a survey commissioned by Redfin and conducted by Ipsos in September 2024, which included 1,802 participants aged 18 to 65. Among those who plan to vote for Donald Trump, nearly a quarter (23.1%) said they had engaged in a political disagreement with a neighbor, while 19.5% of Kamala Harris voters reported the same.
Younger generations were more prone to these disagreements, with 26.4% of Gen Z respondents saying they had been involved in such a dispute, compared to 23.5% of millennials, 14.3% of Gen Xers, and 13.6% of baby boomers. Additionally, more than one in five homeowners (20.5%) reported political disagreements with neighbors, compared to 16.3% of renters.
Racial issues also sparked conflicts, as 11.9% of respondents said they had a disagreement with a neighbor over this topic. Men (15.3%) were more likely to report racial disagreements than women (9.5%). Gen Zers were the most likely generation to engage in disputes over racial issues (20.1%), followed by millennials (15.6%), Gen Xers (9.3%), and baby boomers (4.9%). Furthermore, 14.7% of Harris voters reported racial disagreements with neighbors, compared to 11.9% of Trump voters.
Regarding political conversations, nearly one in three (30.4%) respondents said they regularly engage in political discussions with neighbors, with men (40.9%) much more likely to participate than women (24%). Homeowners (35.5%) were also more likely to engage in political discussions than renters (25.8%). Millennials (40.3%) and Gen Zers (38.9%) were more likely to engage in these conversations regularly than Gen Xers (21.7%) and baby boomers (23%). Trump voters (39%) were more likely to engage in political discussions than Harris voters (32.7%).
