Latino voters in the U.S. turn away from Trump, polls show

Latino voters have grown deeply disillusioned with President Donald Trump and his party, particularly over crucial economic issues, according to a new NBC/Telemundo poll published on October 4, 2026, and reported by CNN.

In the poll, Latino voters say by a margin of 24 points, 59% to 35%, that they would prefer Democrats to win control of Congress in November rather than Republicans, according to data in the CNN report. That margin contrasts with turnout data for the roughly 36 million Latino voters in the country who played a key role in the 2024 election, when exit polls showed Trump won 46% of the Latino vote, compared with 51% for Democrat Kamala Harris.

The discontent is reflected in day-to-day management of the cost of living. According to the NBC/Telemundo poll as reported by CNN, only 27% of Latino voters approve of Trump's overall performance, and 20% approve of his handling of the cost of living. In addition, a parallel CBS/YouGov poll published on the same date finds that Latino voters likely to cast ballots favor a Democratic candidate by 60% to 39%.

This shift in electoral preferences comes at a time when households face persistent inflationary pressures on essential goods. Going forward, it will be decisive to watch how this shift among Latino voters influences the composition of the next legislature and the economic strategies of both parties.