Hispanics are the ethnic group that is the least worried about the outcome of the presidential election in November, even though immigration policy has played a substantial role in the race thus far, a Gallup poll released Wednesday found.
A net 38 percent of Latino adults said they would be “afraid of what will happen if my candidate for president does not win,” the June 7—July 1 survey found. In contrast, 64 percent of black adults were worried, and 53 percent of non-Hispanic whites were worried.
The poll revealed some splits among U.S.-born and immigrant Hispanics. It said 87 percent of those born in the U.S. are registered to vote, compared to just 28 percent of newcomers.
Nearly 70 percent of native-born Latinos said the stakes of this presidential election are higher than normal. Only 31 percent of immigrants agreed.
But among black women, the level of concern is substantial. A net 72 percent of black women are afraid of what will happen if their candidate loses, but only 55 percent of black men are worried.
Blacks and Hispanics have are more supportive of likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton than her Republican rival Donald Trump, who has promised to reverse the Obama administration’s immigration policies.
A total of 3,270 national adults were polled by telephone for the Gallup poll. There was a 4 percent margin of error for whites; 5 percent for blacks; and 6 percent for both Hispanic groups.
