Democrats at a 2-1 Advantage Over Republicans Among Hispanic Likely Voters

“Almost half of Hispanic likely voters (49%) have decided to vote for change in the U.S. Congress, indicating they would vote for the Democratic party’s candidate if the election were held today, according to a recent poll conducted by Miami-based Encuesta Inc., an independent market research and opinion polling firm. Republican party candidates, meanwhile, enjoy support from 34% of Non-Hispanics compared to 22% of Hispanics.

Likely voters indicated that in addition to a candidate’s position on issues, their vote is also greatly influenced by a candidate’s moral character and experience, significantly more than by political party affiliation. Based on those considerations, the Democrats currently come out ahead, though candidates still have room to sway one-fifth (20%) of Hispanic likely voters who say they don’t yet know who will get their vote, significantly more than the 13% of Non-Hispanics who indicate they are still undecided.”

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