Poll: Harris leads among Latino voters, but by a smaller margin than Biden or Clinton
New polling from NBC News, Telemundo and CNBC finds Vice President Kamala Harris solidly ahead of former President Donald Trump among Latino registered voters, but faring less well than other recent Democratic nominees with this growing segment of the electorate.
Overall, 54% of Latino registered voters in the poll said they supported Harris, while 40% backed Trump. The survey suggests that Harris has held on to a wide advantage among Hispanic women (leading 60% to 34% now), but is now running evenly with Trump among Hispanic men (who split evenly between Trump and Harris, 47% each).
Harris holds a wide advantage among Latino voters overall on several issues tested in the poll, including leads of 30 points or more on treating immigrants humanely and protecting immigrant rights (57% Harris to 18% Trump); handling abortion (56% Harris to 24% Trump); and addressing the concerns of the Hispanic community (53% Harris to 23% Trump), but trails Trump by narrower margins on handling the economy (45% Trump to 41% Harris); dealing with inflation and the cost of living (46% Trump to 37% Harris); and securing the border and controlling immigration (47% Trump to 34% Harris).
The survey suggests that Latino voters’ views on immigration as an issue have shifted since 2016. Back then, 69% said that immigration helps the US more than it hurts, while now, just 62% hold that view, and the share of Latino voters saying that immigration does more to hurt than help has more than doubled over that time, from 16% in 2016 to 35% now.
The new poll adds to a growing body of evidence that Democrats have lost ground among some voters of color.
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