Hispanics no longer trust Democrats. A poll conducted by Axios-Ipsos in collaboration with Telemundo revealed that just 30% of Latin Americans surveyed believe that the Democratic Party is the one that cares most about them.
The Democratic Party continues to be the political group that the Hispanic population shows the greatest affinity for, but the survey indicates that, little by little, Latin Americans are moving away from the Democrats. It also proves that this population group considers that "none" of the political parties care about them. Specifically, 32% of those surveyed said they felt this way (compared to 28% in the previous survey).
However, the change in mindset among Hispanics, although gradual, is still important. Chris Jackson, senior vice president at Ipsos, explained to Axios what the consequences of this shift may be:
Latinos are still more Democratic than Republican by significant margins. But when you're talking about elections that are won by a percentage point, small losses can make a difference.
The data on Joe Biden, however, appears to hold up. The favorable opinion of the president remains at 44% of the voters registered in the survey, the same percentage as in the previous poll. The percentage of Latin Americans who view both Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis favorably dropped. In October, 32% and 24% of Hispanics polled had a favorable opinion of Trump and DeSantis, respectively, but now the percentages stand at 29% and 20%.
Hispanics are an increasingly important voting group in the United States. The latest census reflects a growing Latin American population, which now accounts for more than 18% of the nation’s total residents.
