Latinos in the 2012 Election: South Carolina
There are 66,000 eligible Hispanic voters in South Carolina, 2% of all eligible voters in the state.
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There are 66,000 eligible Hispanic voters in South Carolina, 2% of all eligible voters in the state.
There are 220,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Georgia, 3% of all eligible voters in the state.
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 5.9 million eligible Hispanic voters in California, 26% of all eligible voters in the state.
There are 45,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Alabama, 1% of all eligible voters in the state.
There are 41,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Kentucky, 1% of all eligible voters in the state.
There are 27,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Mississippi, 1% of all eligible voters in the state.
There are 271,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Washington, 6% 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.
There are 196,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Michigan, 3% of all eligible voters in the state.
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