Voter Participation 
11.14.12
An Awakened Giant: The Hispanic Electorate is Likely to Double by 2030
The record number of Latinos who cast ballots for president this year are the leading edge of an ascendant ethnic voting bloc that is likely to double in size within a generation, according to a Pew Hispanic Center analysis based on U.S. Census Bureau data, Election Day exit polls and a new nationwide survey of Hispanic [...]
11.07.12
Latino Voters in the 2012 Election
Latinos voted for President Barack Obama over Republican Mitt Romney by 71% to 27%, according to an analysis of exit polls by the Pew Hispanic Center, a Project of the Pew Research Center.1 Obama’s national vote share among Hispanic voters is the highest seen by a Democratic candidate since 1996, when President Bill Clinton won [...]
10.11.12
Latino Voters Support Obama by 3-1 Ratio, But Are Less Certain than Others about Voting
Latino registered voters prefer President Barack Obama over Republican challenger Mitt Romney by 69% to 21% and express growing satisfaction with the direction of the nation and the state of their personal finances but are somewhat less certain than non-Hispanics that they will vote in this election, according to a new nationwide survey of 1,765 [...]
10.01.12
A Record 24 Million Latinos Are Eligible to Vote, But Turnout Rate Has Lagged That of Whites, Blacks
Due to their ongoing population growth, Latinos comprise a greater share of the nation’s eligible voters than they did just a few years ago—11.0% this year, up from 9.5% in 2008 and 8.2% in 2004. However, the turnout rate of eligible Latino voters has historically lagged that of whites and blacks by substantial margins.
10.01.12
Mapping the 2012 Latino Electorate
A map showing key characteristics of Latino eligible voters in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
04.26.11
The Latino Electorate in 2010: More Voters, More Non-Voters
More than 6.6 million Latinos voted in last year’s election—a record for a midterm. Fueled by their rapid population growth, Latinos also were a larger share of the electorate in 2010 than in any previous midterm election, representing 6.9% of all voters, up from 5.8% in 2006.
11.03.10
The Latino Vote in the 2010 Elections
Tuesday’s midterm elections were historic for Hispanics. For the first time ever, three Latino candidates—all of them Republicans—won top statewide offices.
10.15.10
Latinos in the 2010 Elections: Arizona
There are 766,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Arizona, 18% of all eligible voters in the state.
10.15.10
Latinos in the 2010 Elections: California
There are 5.4 million eligible Hispanic voters in California, 24% of all eligible voters in the state.
10.15.10
Latinos in the 2010 Elections: Colorado
There are 434,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Colorado, 13% of all eligible voters in the state.
10.15.10
Latinos in the 2010 Elections: Connecticut
There are 202,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Connecticut, 8% of all eligible voters in the state.
10.15.10
Latinos in the 2010 Elections: the District of Columbia
There are 16,000 eligible Hispanic voters in the District of Columbia, 4% of all eligible voters in the state.
10.15.10
Latinos in the 2010 Elections: Florida
There are 1.8 million eligible Hispanic voters in Florida, 15% of all eligible voters in the state.
10.15.10
Latinos in the 2010 Elections: Georgia
There are 178,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Georgia, 3% of all eligible voters in the state.
10.15.10
Latinos in the 2010 Elections: Hawaii
There are 62,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Hawaii, 7% of all eligible voters in the state.
10.15.10
Latinos in the 2010 Elections: Illinois
There are 749,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Illinois, 8% of all eligible voters in the state.
10.15.10
Latinos in the 2010 Elections: Indiana
There are 116,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Indiana, 2% of all eligible voters in the state.
10.15.10
Latinos in the 2010 Elections: Maryland
There are 113,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Maryland, 3% of all eligible voters in the state.
10.15.10
Latinos in the 2010 Elections: Massachusetts
There are 256,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Massachusetts, 6% of all eligible voters in the state.
10.15.10
Latinos in the 2010 Elections: Michigan
There are 183,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Michigan, 2% of all eligible voters in the state.
10.15.10
Latinos in the 2010 Elections: Nevada
There are 224,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Nevada, 14% of all eligible voters in the state.
10.15.10
Latinos in the 2010 Elections: New Jersey
There are 645,000 eligible Hispanic voters in New Jersey, 11% of all eligible voters in the state.
10.15.10
Latinos in the 2010 Elections: New Mexico
There are 525,000 eligible Hispanic voters in New Mexico, 38% of all eligible voters in the state.
10.15.10
Latinos in the 2010 Elections: New York
There are 1.6 million eligible Hispanic voters in New York, 12% of all eligible voters in the state.
10.15.10
Latinos in the 2010 Elections: North Carolina
There are 138,000 eligible Hispanic voters in North Carolina, 2% of all eligible voters in the state.
10.15.10
Latinos in the 2010 Elections: Ohio
There are 140,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Ohio, 2% of all eligible voters in the state.
10.15.10
Latinos in the 2010 Elections: Oregon
There are 125,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Oregon, 5% of all eligible voters in the state.
10.15.10
Latinos in the 2010 Elections: Pennsylvania
There are 289,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Pennsylvania, 3% of all eligible voters in the state.
10.15.10
Latinos in the 2010 Elections: Rhode Island
There are 46,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Rhode Island, 6% of all eligible voters in the state.
