Hispanic voters favored Trump over Democrats on economy — now that’s changed, poll finds
Among Hispanic voters, Vice President Kamala Harris is now tied with former President Donald Trump on one key issue: the economy, according to new polling.
In the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll, 39% of Hispanic voters said they favored Harris’ economic approach, while 39% said the same for Trump.
These figures are a welcome development for Democrats, who were bleeding support with Hispanics — a large and rapidly growing demographic — when President Joe Biden was at the top of the ticket.
A May Reuters/Ipsos poll — taken two months before Biden stepped aside — found he was down four points against Trump among Hispanic voters on the economy.
In the latest poll, Trump still maintains a sizable lead on the economy among registered voters overall, with 45% favorability versus Harris’ 36%.
The poll, conducted between Aug. 21 and 28, sampled 3,562 registered voters, including 412 Hispanic voters. It has a margin of error of around two percentage points overall and four percentage points for Hispanics.
Other key findings
Overall, the poll — taken just 10 weeks before Election Day — found Harris has a 13-point lead over Trump among Hispanics.
It also found that Hispanic voters share the same top four issues as the country at large: the economy, immigration, healthcare and climate change.
While Harris and Trump are tied on the economy, Harris has a large leg up over Trump on two of the three other issues.
On healthcare, 46% of Hispanic voters said they favored Harris’ approach, while 29% said the same for Trump, marking a 17-point difference.
Similarly, on climate change, 46% of Hispanic voters said they preferred Harris’ approach, while 23% said they preferred Trump’s approach, marking a 23-point difference.
Trump, however, eclipsed Harris on immigration — an issue that has been central to his three presidential campaigns.
Forty-two percent of Hispanic voters said they preferred Trump’s approach to immigration, while 37% said the same for Harris.
This lead is smaller than his 10-point lead on immigration among registered voters, according to the poll.
The poll comes as the candidates enter the final stretch of the presidential race, which could be determined by a handful of swing states.
This story was originally published September 3, 2024 at 8:58 AM with the headline "Hispanic voters favored Trump over Democrats on economy — now that’s changed, poll finds."