A
s Americans head to the polls, deepening divisions are evident in neighborhoods across the country. A recent survey found that nearly one in five people (18.7%) have had a political disagreement with a neighbor within the past year. Men are more than twice as likely as women to engage in such disputes, with 27.1% of men reporting disagreements compared to 13.4% of women.

    The data comes from a survey conducted by Ipsos for property broker Redfin in September 2024, involving 1,802 participants aged 18-65. Among those planning to vote for Donald Trump, nearly a quarter (23.1%) reported engaging in a political disagreement with a neighbor, while 19.5% of Kamala Harris voters did the same.

    Younger generations are more prone to these disagreements, with 26.4% of Gen Z respondents involved in such disputes compared to 14.3% of Gen Xers and 13.6% of baby boomers. Homeowners (20.5%) were also more likely to report political disagreements than renters (16.3%). Racial issues sparked conflicts, with 11.9% of respondents reporting disagreements over this topic.

    Men (15.3%) were more likely to report racial disagreements than women (9.5%), and Gen Zers were the most likely generation to engage in disputes over racial issues (20.1%). Harris voters (14.7%) reported racial disagreements at a higher rate than Trump voters (11.9%).

    In terms of political conversations, nearly one in three respondents (30.4%) regularly engage with neighbors on politics, with men (40.9%) and homeowners (35.5%) more likely to participate than women (24%) and renters (25.8%). Millennials (40.3%) and Gen Zers (38.9%) were more likely to engage in these conversations than older generations, while Trump voters (39%) were more likely to do so than Harris voters (32.7%).