US NewsLatino voters in Starr County flip historic support to Trump

Latino voters in Starr County flip historic support to Trump

In Texas on the border with Mexico, Starr County voted for a Republican presidential candidate for the first time in over 100 years, notes American "Newsweek." The magazine emphasizes this because it is the most Latino county in the United States.

Donald Trump gained surprisingly high support among Latinos.
Donald Trump gained surprisingly high support among Latinos.
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11:53 AM EST, November 6, 2024

Voting results in the United States are still coming in, but there's little doubt that Donald Trump — to put it mildly — decisively won against Kamala Harris. It turns out that the Democrat lost in the least expected places.

Starr County in the state of Texas
Starr County in the state of Texas© Google Maps | LOS

Starr County in Texas, situated on the border with Mexico, is considered one of those unexpected places. This is surprising because about 97% of the population is Latino, according to data cited by "Newsweek" from TexasCounties.net for 2020.

The magazine reports that after counting 99% of the votes, Trump's results are 57.7%, and Harris's are 41.8%. "In 2020, [Joe] Biden won the county with 52% of the vote, and in 2016, [Hillary] Clinton won with 79% of the vote." Moreover, the county chose a Republican candidate for the first time since 1892.

Why did the insulted Latinos vote for Trump?

Let's recall that stopping illegal immigration is one of the promises made by Donald Trump. In his campaign, he focused, among other things, on Latinos crossing the US-Mexico border. That is why the voters' choice in Starr County is so surprising to commentators.

Another key topic (as in most elections in democratic countries over the past two years) was the rise in inflation following Russia's military aggression in Ukraine.

Why did Latinos vote for Trump despite his anti-immigration rhetoric? Ana Valdez, CEO of the think tank Latino Donor Collaborative, told "Newsweek" that this group is equally disappointed with both Democrats and Republicans, but the former president reached its most conservative segment.

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