Latinos in the 2012 Election: New York
There are 1.7 million eligible Hispanic voters in New York, 13% of all eligible voters in the state.
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There are 1.7 million eligible Hispanic voters in New York, 13% of all eligible voters in the state.
There are 196,000 eligible Hispanic voters in North Carolina, 3% of all eligible voters in the state.
There are 54,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Rhode Island, 7% of all eligible voters in the state.
There are 66,000 eligible Hispanic voters in South Carolina, 2% of all eligible voters in the state.
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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.
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