The Republican party is rapidly shifting to become the party of blue-collar workers, according to a NBC News poll.
The poll shows that the number of blue-collar workers who call themselves Republican has grown by 12 points in the past decade, while those who identify as Democrats has dropped by 8 points. Numbers among white-collar voters have remained relatively stable, with Democrats seeing a small increase and Republicans seeing a small decrease.
There has also been a shift along racial divides among blue-collar workers. The percentage of white blue-collar workers who identify as Republican has jumped from 45% to 57% from 2010 to 2020. The percentage of Hispanic blue-collar voters who identify as Republican has risen from 23% to 36%, and from 5% to 12% among black blue-collar voters.
