About half of Latino voters said they are 'extremely motivated' to vote in the coming November 3 elections, according to a Pew Research Center survey.

(Photo : Mario Tama/Getty Images) A voter wears an 'I Voted' badge after casting their ballot in a mail-in ballot drop box outside of a library ahead of Election Day on October 5, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.

Compared to the overall U.S. voting population, Latino voters expressed less interest in the presidential campaigns. They also showed less motivation compared to all voters.

Compared to 69% of all U.S. voters saying they are extremely motivated to vote this year, only 54% of Latino voters said the same.

On the other hand, a lower share of 58% of Latino voters  said they have given a lot of thought to the candidates compared to the 69% overall.

There was also a gap of 5% among the U.S. and Latino voters when it came to their thoughts on who wins. Only 73% of Latinos think it really matters who wins the election compared to the 78% total.

The trend is still the same as 2016, when Latinos showed less interest in the election and voting than the overall voting population.

The survey was conducted from September 30 to October 5, 2020.

Latino voters are starting to have a growing power in the elections, and this year may only prove to be a significant year for the voting bloc.

There are 32 million Hispanics projected to vote in 2020, a record number for this year.

They make up 13% of all U.S. voters, exceeding the Black voting bloc in a presidential election for the first time.

With more than 800,000 Latinos not being registered under a party affiliation, their votes can easily sway an election. Their votes are also up for grabs between candidates of both parties.

Who's More Likely to Vote?

Despite the lower rate of Latino interest in the coming elections, the engagements vary among some groups of registered Hispanics.

College graduates are more likely to say they are extremely motivated to vote compared to those with some college education or less, at 68% vs. 50%.

College graduates also put a lot of thought on the presidential candidates they choose to vote at 71%, compared to 54% of other educational backgrounds.

More of them also think it really matters who wins the election (80% vs. 71%).

Sixty-five percent of those aged 50 and older are also extremely motivated to vote compared to younger Latinos. They also put a lot of thought on the candidates and said it really matters who wins.

The differences are seen among all U.S. voters as well.

Young Latino Voters Pushed by Social Issues, Pandemic

Looking at a smaller pool of young Latino voters, it can be seen that Latinos voters ages 18 to 34 do intend to go to the polls on November 3.

According to a report from Telemundo and BuzzFeed News, racial injustice and the pandemic drive young Latinos to vote this year.

New York Times said in a report that some 37% of young Latino voters identify as independents or undecided on political party affiliation. Meanwhile, half called themselves Democrats and 13% are Republicans.

Half of the young Latinos also said their political affiliation were different from their parents'.

There was also a low level of excitement about the two candidates.

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