Affective polarization is common among Western democracies, but the emotions explaining affective polarization remain unclear. Recent work started to zoom into this gap, showing how discrete emotions relate to general affect. However, this evidence focuses on a few negative emotions and studies them toward the out-party only, missing positive emotions and neglecting that polarization is integral to affective polarization. Using cross-sectional data from five European countries (N = 4,794), this paper shows that affectively polarized individuals primarily experience a polarization of positive emotions for the in-party relative to the out-party, and some polarization in disgust, aversion, hate, and indifference for the out-party relative to the in-party. This nuance improves criterion validity, such that primarily enthusiasm, pride, and hope for the in-party (relative to the out-party) are associated with turnout. This paper contributes to conceptualizing the affect in affective polarization and indicates that such detail helps understanding the concept’s correlates.