Hispanic/Latino Voters

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 Latinos.

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.

There are 45,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Alabama, 1% of all eligible voters in the state.

There are 824,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Arizona, 19% of all eligible voters in the state.

There are 51,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Arkansas, 2% of all eligible voters in the state.

There are 5.9 million eligible Hispanic voters in California, 26% of all eligible voters in the state.

There are 484,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Colorado, 14% of all eligible voters in the state.

There are 239,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Connecticut, 9% of all eligible voters in the state.

There are 22,000 eligible Hispanic voters in the District of Columbia, 5% of all eligible voters in the district.