Race, Ethnicity & Politics

Hispanic voters are nearly three times more prevalent in states that gained congressional seats and Electoral College votes in the 2010 reapportionment than they are in states that lost seats.

Tuesday’s midterm elections were historic for Hispanics. For the first time ever, three Latino candidates—all of them Republicans—won top statewide offices.

There are 766,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Arizona, 18% of all eligible voters in the state.

There are 5.4 million eligible Hispanic voters in California, 24% of all eligible voters in the state.

There are 434,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Colorado, 13% of all eligible voters in the state.

There are 202,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Connecticut, 8% of all eligible voters in the state.

There are 16,000 eligible Hispanic voters in the District of Columbia, 4% of all eligible voters in the state.

There are 1.8 million eligible Hispanic voters in Florida, 15% of all eligible voters in the state.

There are 178,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Georgia, 3% of all eligible voters in the state.

There are 62,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Hawaii, 7% of all eligible voters in the state.