Trump’s Approval Rating Soars Among Hispanics

President Donald Trump is seeing a sharp rise in support from Hispanic voters, according to new polling.

The latest Civiqs/Daily Kos poll, conducted between May 17 and 20 among 1,018 registered voters, showed Trump’s approval rating increasing by 15 points among Hispanic voters to 57 from 42 in April.

Meanwhile, his disapproval was down 13 points from April, with 43 percent disapproving in the latest poll, with a margin of error of ± 3.2 percentage points.

The most recent YouGov/Economist poll, conducted between May 16 and 19 among 1,710 adults, also showed a boost for Trump among Hispanic voters. Thirty-two percent said they approve of his job performance this month, up from 25 percent a month ago.

His disapproval rating was down 9 points to 62 percent. The poll had a margin of error of ± 3.2 percentage points.

Why It Matters

Since at least the 1960s, Hispanic voters in the U.S. have generally supported Democratic candidates. For example, according to Pew Research Center, about 66 percent of Hispanic voters supported Barack Obama in 2012, and 65 percent supported Hillary Clinton in 2016. In 2020, 63 percent of Hispanic voters supported Joe Biden, according to AP VoteCast.

However, 2024 saw the Democrats’ lead among the group cut substantially, with only 55 percent supporting Kamala Harris to Trump’s 43 percent—an 8-point increase from 2020 and the highest percentage for a Republican presidential candidate since such data has been tracked.

The most recent poll suggests that Trump maintains his support among Hispanic voters.

What To Know

The poll showed that support for Trump among Hispanic voters is being driven by support for his immigration agenda and for his tariffs, with the president scoring net positives on both issues.

On the issue of immigration enforcement and deportations, 53 percent of Hispanic voters support Trump’s agenda, while 47 percent oppose it. And on the issue of tariffs, the same amount supports Trump’s policies, while 45 percent oppose them.

In April, 49 percent of Hispanic voters said they approved of Trump’s performance on immigration, while 51 percent said they opposed it. And on the issue of tariffs, only 44 percent said they approved, while 54 percent disapproved.

But while some polls have shown Trump’s support among Hispanic voters growing, others have told a different story.

The latest Quantus Insights poll, conducted between May 5 and 7, showed Trump’s approval rating among Hispanic voters at 41 percent, down from 46 percent in April. His disapproval rating was up 3 points to 51 percent.

Meanwhile, a poll by Equis Research, a Democratic-aligned group, in partnership with Data for Progress, found that 66 percent of Latino voters believe Trump’s deportation policies go too far and unfairly target immigrants who strengthen the country. This includes 36 percent of Latinos who voted for Trump in 2024.

Still, 29 percent of respondents said they view Trump’s immigration actions as “good and fair,” agreeing with the statement: “If some people who are not criminals suffer because of it, it’s the price to pay to ensure our safety.”

Perhaps most striking, among Latino voters who supported Joe Biden in 2020 but switched to Trump in 2024—a group Equis labels “Biden defectors”—64 percent said Trump’s deportation plans go too far, suggesting potential limits to his appeal even among recent converts.

The poll was conducted between April 16 and May 5 and surveyed 2,500 Latino registered voters.

In an April poll by three of the country’s largest Latino organizations—UnidosUS, Voces Unidos and LULAC—along with advocacy group Climate Power, a majority of Latino voters expressed deep concern about the country’s direction and the state of the economy.

In the poll, 60 percent said the U.S. was headed in the wrong direction, and only 19 percent felt the economy was better than in 2024. Looking ahead, just 29 percent said they believed the economic policies being implemented would improve their financial situation.

The economy ranked as the top issue for Latino voters, with the cost of living, jobs, housing, and health care cited as major concerns. 60 percent believed Trump and congressional Republicans were not doing enough to lower everyday costs, and 66 percent said Trump’s proposed tariffs would harm their economic opportunities by raising prices.

On immigration, a majority of Latinos supported a pathway to citizenship for long-term undocumented immigrants or those brought to the U.S. as children. While 78 percent supported deporting dangerous criminals, they opposed targeting undocumented immigrants without criminal records.

Additionally, 43 percent said they feared immigration authorities might arrest them, even if they were U.S. citizens or had legal status.

The poll surveyed 1,002 Hispanic registered voters.

What Happens Next

Trump’s approval rating could fluctuate in the coming weeks, depending on the outcome of key events, including critical negotiations in the Russia-Ukraine war, the evolving tariff situation and concerns about a recession.