Trump sees a huge surge among Latino voters as Kamala Harris' popularity gap drops to a 12-year low for Democrats

For decades, Democrats have enjoyed wide margins of support from the Latino population, but a new NBC/Telemundo poll shows a dip in support for Vice President Kamala Harris.

Support for Harris is at 54 percent, according to the poll while former President Donald Trump has 40 percent. Six percent said they were unsure who they wanted to be president or would not vote.

While Harris enjoys a healthy 14 point advantage from Latinos, it's much lower than past Democratic presidential candidates.

President Joe Biden had a 36 point lead with Latinos in 2020 and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had a healthy 50 point lead over Trump. Former President Barack Obama led with 39 pointover his Republican opponent former Governor Mitt Romney.

Trump enjoys higher marks than Harris on the economy, dealing with inflation and the cost of living and security the border and controlling immigration.

Harris earns more positive ratings for competence, honesty, and having the right temperament to be president.

Overall, 77 percent of voters in the poll said the economy was only fair or poor, while just 23 percent described it as excellent or good.

Part of the gap is attributed to a difference in presidential preference among different age groups.

The poll shows Harris enjoys a 60 point advantage over Trump among Hispanic voters over 50, while Trump leads voters under 50 by nine points.

There is also a big difference in results by gender, continuing a 2024 trend among the broader electorate. 

 Harris enjoys a 26 point advantage over Trump among women, while Trump is tied with Harris among men.

The NBC News/Telemundo/CNBC Latino poll included 1,000 registered Latino voters and was conducted September 16-23.