By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2024-12-13 13:51:30 | Updated at 2024-12-23 23:42:36
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Donald Trump won one in three Taylor Swift fans despite the popstar's endorsement of Kamala Harris and her massive social media following.
The finding was one of a series of extraordinary revelations in a wide-ranging poll by J.L. Partners for DailyMail.com.
It showed how pop culture influenced the 2024 election result and revealed that many music stars' fans don't agree with them when it comes to politics.
The polling also demonstrated that Trump triumphed among viewers of some unexpected hit TV shows.
And it revealed the favorite - and least favorite - musicians for both Trump and Harris voters.
Trump won nearly one third of 'Swifties'
Despite Taylor Swift's high-profile endorsement of Harris, Trump won 29 percent of her fans, the poll revealed.
It showed 59 percent followed the singer's lead and supported Harris.
Before the election Beyonce also endorsed Harris.
But only 53 percent of the 'Single Ladies' singer's fans agreed with her, and 28 percent of them backed Trump.
Despite Taylor Swift's high-profile endorsement of Harris, Trump won 29 percent of her fans, the poll revealed
Donald Trump dances to Y.M.C.A. at a rally in Greensboro, North Carolina in October
The poll found a plurality of Miley Cyrus fans - 43 percent - backed Trump, while 39 percent supported Harris.
It also found fans of Justin Bieber breaking narrowly for Trump by 42 percent to 41 percent.
Meanwhile, 44 percent of Coldplay fans backed Trump, and only 39 percent Harris.
And 44 percent of Ed Sheeran fans supported Trump compared with 37 percent for Harris.
Trump's biggest musical win was among Morgan Wallen fans who gave him a 43-point lead over Harris.
He also led by 20 points among Kanye West fans and 17 points among DaBaby fans.
Drake fans backed Trump by 10 points, and Bon Jovi fans by 8 points.
During the campaign Harris rebranded her online presence to mimic singer Charli XCX's 'Brat' album cover.
Despite that, she only won fans of Charli XCX by 7 points.
'Swifties' still represented Harris' biggest win as she led with them by 30 points.
She also won Barbra Streisand fans by 29 points, and Cher ones by 22 points.
Taylor Swift endorsed Kamala Harris but three in 10 of her fans voted for Trump
Trump voters like Queen and Eminem
The poll found the favorite band of Trump supporters is Queen.
Some 34 percent of Trump voters said they were fans of the British rock band fronted by the late Freddie Mercury.
Bon Jovi was Trump supporters' second favorite band, with 32 percent expressing that they are fans.
The top five most popular musicians with Trump voters was rounded out by Eminem, Bruce Springsteen, and Adele.
Among the performers least liked by Trump fans was Charlie XCX with only 4 percent saying they were fans.
Only 9 percent liked Olivia Rodrigo and 10 percent Lana Del Rey.
The most popular performer for Harris voters was Taylor Swift with 35 percent saying they were fans.
Queen, the most popular band for Trump supporters, was also the second most liked by Harris voters.
The top five for Harris was filled out by Lady Gaga, Bruce Springsteen and Rihanna.
Charlie XCX was also among the least popular performers with Harris fans, with only 5 percent saying they were fans.
That may raise questions for the Harris campaign after they devoted resources to wooing young voters who liked the singer.
The favorite band for Trump voters was Queen
Kamala won Love Island vote but Trump triumphed with Friends fans
Viewers of Love Island USA backed Kamala Harris by a big margin, the poll revealed.
Some 54 percent of watchers supported Harris, and 37 percent Trump.
Meanwhile, fans of The Bachelorette also backed Harris by 51 percent to 39 percent for Trump.
Trump won among fans of Friends by 45 percent to 41 percent.
Kamala Harris waves at supporters at the end of her concession speech at Howard University in Washington, DC, on November 6, 2024
His biggest leads were among viewers of Selling Sunset, who backed him by 18 points.
He also won fans of Young Sheldon by 13 points, and Family Guy fans by 13 points.
Fans of NCIS supported by Trump by 12 percent and Keeping Up With the Kardashians by 5 points.
Harris won fans of Succession by 12 points.
