Latino Voters Help Democrats Secure Midterm Wins

Hispanic voters fueled significant Democratic midterm wins, reversing prior Republican gains.

Hispanic voters powered significant Democratic victories in the midterm elections, reversing prior Republican gains among Latino men. Exit polls indicate that a notable portion of Latinos who previously supported President Trump voted for Democratic candidates instead. Furthermore, majority-Hispanic counties experienced the largest electoral swings toward the Democratic Party.

• The dataExit polling from BSP shows that 17 percent of Latinos who backed Donald Trump in 2024 shifted away from the party.
• The impactTen U.S. counties with the largest swings toward Democrats were majority-Hispanic.
• The growthThe electoral results successfully expanded the ranks of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.