In a heavily Dominican section of the West Bronx, where more than three-quarters of the population is Latino, Mr. Trump won just 5 percent of the vote in 2016. In the neighborhood where Ms. Rodriguez lives and works, his support grew from under 15 percent to around 27 percent. Experts said some voters were drawn to Mr. Trump by a mixture of economic policy, religious values and their belief that he is a strong leader. Even now, weeks after the election, it remains unclear whether some Latino voters’ apparent shift toward a Republican candidate represents a lasting reshaping of traditional political allegiances or a phenomenon unique to an unconventional president. Mr. Rosario said he had been registered as an independent and voted for Barack Obama, but in 2016 he switched to the Republican Party and voted for President Trump.

Source: New York Times December 24, 2020 10:01 UTC