Hispanic and white Texans identify themselves as Republicans at a significantly higher rate than the rest of the United States, a new Gallup poll suggests.
The poll, released on Friday, shows around 27 percent of Hispanics in the Lone Star State call themselves GOPers, while 61 percent of Anglo citizens polled identified with the party.
The figures for Hispanic Republican identification are the highest since 2008, the Gallup poll reported. Additionally, it appears Hispanic GOPers in Texas identify with the party six percent more than anywhere else in the United States.
"Hispanics in Texas are more likely to identify as Republican than are Hispanics elsewhere, and the Republican Party in Texas has seen more growth in Hispanic support over the past five years than the Democratic Party," Gallup analyst Andrew Duggan told FOX. "While this has not changed the overall equation - Democrats still lead big among Texas Hispanics - it does suggest the GOP may be more competitive with this bloc than many assume."
In the study, which was conducted every day in each state throughout last year, 1,000 people were interviewed by phone.
43 percent of Hispanic Texans stated they were eligible to vote. 82 percent of whites and 77 percent blacks said they were registered.
"Texas remains a Republican-leaning state because its white residents are becoming increasingly Republican and its large Hispanic population, though solidly Democratic, is less so than Hispanics nationally." Duggan added.
Gallup previously released a poll that suggested Americans aren't inclined to identify themselves as Republicans. Researchers found that just 25 percent of United States residents interviewed affiliated themselves with the political party.
The record low figure was, in fact, the lowest number of people to identify with GOPers since the company began conducting the poll 25 years ago.
