Kamala Harris Leads Among Latino Voters, but Republicans Gain Favorability as Election Day Nears
Week 4 of the National Latino Voter Tracking Poll shows Harris maintaining a stable lead over Trump, while young Latino men tilt toward Trump.
Key Findings from Week 4:
1. In a stable Presidential race, Kamala Harris continues to lead Donald Trump among Latino voters
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56% of Latino voters plan to vote for Harris, with support holding between55% -57% over the past four weeks. -
33% of Latino voters back Trump, showing consistent support at32% -33% .
2. However, Republicans are gaining significant perceptual momentum
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Donald Trump: Favorability has improved from -21 to -16, now at
40% favorable and56% unfavorable. -
JD Vance: Favorability has risen from -18 to -13, with
33% favorable and46% unfavorable. -
Kamala Harris: Net favorability has dropped slightly from +25 to +20, with
57% favorable and37% unfavorable. -
Tim Walz: Walz’s favorability has also declined from +18 to +13, now standing at
45% favorable and32% unfavorable.
3. Young Latino Men and Women (age 18-29) are polarized on candidates and issues
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Voting intent
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Trump leads among young Latino men, with
53% support versus40% for Harris. -
Young Latina women, on the other hand, overwhelmingly support Harris at
60% , compared to36% for Trump.
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Trump leads among young Latino men, with
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Net favorability
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Young Latino Men:
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Among young Latino men:
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Trump holds a +10 net favorability (
54% favorable,44% unfavorable). -
Harris is evenly rated, with
46% favorable and46% unfavorable.
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Trump holds a +10 net favorability (
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Among young Latino women:
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Trump has a -19 net favorability (
37% favorable,56% unfavorable). -
Harris enjoys a +27 net favorability (
60% favorable,33% unfavorable).
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Trump has a -19 net favorability (
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Among young Latino men:
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Young Latino Men:
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Most important issues
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Young Latino Men:
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Economic concerns dominate, with
63% focused on cost of living/inflation, and50% citing jobs and the economy as top priorities. -
Only
18% view abortion as a critical issue.
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Economic concerns dominate, with
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Young Latina Women:
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Abortion is a top concern, ranking second at
41% , just behind cost of living/inflation (50% ). -
Gun violence is also a major issue, tied with jobs and the economy at
35% .
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Abortion is a top concern, ranking second at
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Young Latino Men:
4. Outreach to Latino voters continues to be weak, although the Republican party is making inroads
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52% of Latino voters report being contacted by any political party or organization, a slight improvement from48% in Week 1. -
Among those who were contacted:
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57% were reached by the Democratic Party (down from66% in Week 1). -
47% were contacted by the Republican Party (up from41% in Week 1).
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5. When candidates speak, Latino voters watch and listen. More than half (
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45% of Latino voters thought Tim Walz won the debate, while42% felt JD Vance performed better, resulting in a near tie.
6. Healthcare is a non-partisan issue. Both Democratic and Republican Latino voters support access to affordable quality health care
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93% of Latino Democrats and81% of Latino Republicans support allowing Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. -
55% of Latino Democrats and58% of Latino Republicans highlight access to affordable healthcare services as a key issue. -
44% of Latino Democrats and42% of Latino Republicans emphasize the importance of access to primary care doctors.
The 2024 National Latino Tracking Poll will run for eight weeks, with weekly updates released every Monday. Each week, 500 Latino voters from across the country are surveyed on their voting intentions, key issues, healthcare concerns, and candidate favorability. The poll offers valuable insight into the evolving priorities of Latino voters as Election Day approaches.
The 2024 National Latino Voter Tracking Poll topline report for Week 4 is available here.
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