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President-elect Donald Trump made significant inroads with Latino and Black voters in the 2024 election, with increased support from minority communities playing a key role in his victory in crucial swing states. The margins, compared to 2020, were significant, with some of Trump’s gains being historic.
In Starr County, Texas, a border region with a 97% Hispanic population, Trump won with 57% of the vote, breaking a Democratic stronghold that had lasted for over a century. This marked the first time in 128 years that a Republican candidate carried the county.
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Trump’s surge in Hispanic voter support continued nationwide. His backing among Latino voters rose 13 percentage points from 2020, reaching 45%, while Vice President Kamala Harris earned 53%.
The biggest shift came among Hispanic men, who supported Trump by a 54% to 44% margin. This represented a dramatic swing from 2020, when President Joe Biden won Latino men by 23 points, 59% to Trump’s 36%. Hispanic women also showed a decline in support for Harris, with 69% backing the Democrats in 2020 compared to 62% this year.
Trump also made notable gains with Black voters, particularly in swing states. In Wisconsin, his support more than doubled to 20%, compared to just 8% in 2020. In Georgia, Black male support for Trump rose to 25%, up from 13% four years ago. In Pennsylvania, Trump’s support among Black voters surged to 17%, compared to just 5% in 2020.
Nationwide, Trump won 13% of the Black vote, up from 8% in 2020.
These shifts in voter support highlight a significant realignment in American politics this election cycle, and underscores Trump’s broadening appeal beyond traditional Republican bases.
[Karah Rucker]
DONALD TRUMP MADE MAJOR GAINS AMONG LATINO AND BLACK VOTERS –
THE INCREASED SUPPORT FROM MINORITY VOTERS HELPING PUSH HIM OVER THE TOP IN KEY STATES.
THE MARGINS COMPARED TO 2020 WERE DRASTIC –
AND SOME GROUND GAINED WAS EVEN HISTORIC.
STARR COUNTY TEXAS HAS A 97 PERCENT HISPANIC POPULATION –
TRUMP WON THE BORDER COUNTY WITH 57% OF THE VOTE –
A DEMOCRATIC STRONGHOLD FOR OVER A CENTURY.
THIS MARKS THE FIRST TIME IN 128 YEARS THAT A REPUBLICAN HAS CARRIED IT.
THAT SENTIMENT OF HISPANIC VOTES CARRYING TRUMP CONTINUED ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
NATIONWIDE, TRUMP’S SUPPORT AMONG HISPANIC VOTERS GREW SIGNIFICANTLY, RISING 13 PERCENTAGE POINTS COMPARED TO 2020 – TO 45% –
WHILE VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS EARNED 53%.
TRUMP’S BIGGEST GAINS WERE AMONG HISPANIC MEN –
WHO BACKED HIM AT 54% OVER HARRIS’ 44 PERCENT –
A DRAMATIC SHIFT FROM BIDEN WINNING LATINO MEN 59 TO TRUMP’S 36% IN 2020.
HISPANIC WOMEN –
ALSO SUPPORTED HARRIS **LESS THIS YEAR –
WITH HER BACKING DROPPING FROM 69% TO 62%.
TRUMP ALSO MADE NOTABLE STRIDES WITH BLACK VOTERS, ESPECIALLY IN SWING STATES.
IN WISCONSIN, HIS SUPPORT MORE THAN DOUBLED TO 20%, COMPARED TO JUST 8% IN 2020.
IN GEORGIA, BLACK MALE SUPPORT FOR TRUMP ROSE TO 25%, UP FROM 13% FOUR YEARS AGO.
AND IN PENNSYLVANIA, TRUMP’S SUPPORT AMONG BLACK VOTERS SURGED TO 17%, COMPARED TO JUST 5% IN 2020.
NATIONALLY, TRUMP WON 13% OF BLACK VOTERS UP FROM 8% IN 2020.
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