CA, TX, FL, & New York City Latinos Favor Democrat Candidate Joe Biden

As the nation prepares to hear from 20 Democratic presidential candidates during the first round of presidential debates that will air this Wednesday and Thursday on NBC, MSNBC. and Telemundo, the Telemundo Station Group today announced its first round of Hispanic voter opinion findings for the 2020 election cycle for key states/regions including California, Texas, Florida, and the New York City metro area. 

All day today, Telemundo stations will report the poll findings in their local newscasts (check local listings).  Complete poll results are available online at Telemundo station websites and apps. Access the polling data by region, in the hyperlinks listed below.

The polls were commissioned by the Telemundo Station Group and conducted by Mason-Dixon Strategies, Inc. Poll participants were given the choice to complete the interview in English or Spanish. Those interviewed were randomly selected from a phone-matched voter registration list for each state/region that included both landline and cell phone numbers. 

“We’re pleased to present this information to our viewers and report on the current pulse of the Hispanic electorate in these important states and regions,” said Ozzie Martinez, Senior Vice President of News, Digital and Standards, Telemundo Station Group.

These polls reveal that our audiences are paying very close attention to what all the candidates are promising on the campaign trail. Local audiences can count on their local Telemundo stations to continue reporting in-depth and insightful news on all presidential candidates and revealing polling data from key states for the next 15 months as we get closer to Election Day 2020.”

California

  • A total of 400 registered Hispanic voters were interviewed statewide by telephone in CA from June 6 to June 11, 2019.
  • CA poll results are available on Telemundo52.com or here.

Texas 

  • A total of 400 registered Hispanic voters were interviewed statewide by telephone from June 7 to June 12, 2019. 
  • TX poll results are available at TelemundoHouston.com or here.

Florida

  • A total of 400 registered Hispanic voters were interviewed statewide by telephone from June 6 to June 11, 2019. 
  • Poll results are available on Telemundo51.com or here.

New York City Metro 

  • A total of 400 registered Hispanic voters were interviewed statewide by telephone in the New York City metro area from June 7 to June 13, 2019. 
  • Poll results are available on Telemundo47.com or here.

Topline Results: 

QUESTION: If the 2020 presidential election were held today, would you vote to re-elect Republican Donald Trump or would you vote to replace Trump with a Democrat?

                        Re-Elect         Replace          Not Sure

CA                   26%                66%                 8%

TX                   25%                 69%                 6%

FL                    34%                56%                 10%

NYC                19%                 73%                 8%

QUESTION: Do you support or oppose impeaching President Trump?

 Support         Oppose          Undecided

CA                   47%                37%                 16%

TX                   50%                37%                 13%    

FL                   41%                46%                 13%

NYC                47%                37%                 16%

QUESTION: There are currently 24 candidates seeking the Democratic nomination for president. Which one of the candidates would you vote for if your state’s primary election were held today? (CHOICES NOT READ)

 CATXFLNYC
Joe Biden22%21%26%20%
Corey Booker––1%5%
Pete Buttigieg2%2%3%1%
Julian Castro2%6%2%1%
Tulsi Gabbard––1%–
Kirsten Gillibrand–––4%
Kamala Harris8%3%4%2%
Beto O’Rourke1%14%4%1%
Bernie Sanders11%7%12%10%
Elizabeth Warren5%7%10%9%
Others––––
Undecided49%40%37%47%

QUESTION:  How confident do you feel the state of the economy in the country will be in the next 12 months compared to now?

                        More  Less   Same  Not Sure

CA                  20%     36%     36%     8%

TX                   27%     42%     28%     3%

FL                    25%     33%     34%     8%

NYC                21%     38%     32%     9%

QUESTION: Overall, do you approve or disapprove of the Trump administration’s handling of U.S. immigration policy?

                        Approve        Disapprove   Not Sure

CA                   29%                63%                8%

TX                   30%                62%                8%      

FL                   39%                53%                8%

NYC                23%                67%                 10%

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