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Hispanic millennials will account for 44% of the Hispanic electorate. The coming of age of youth and naturalizations will drive the number of Latino eligible voters to a record 27.3 million this year.
Nearly six-in-ten U.S. Hispanics are Millennials or younger, making them the youngest major racial or ethnic group in the United States. In 2014, the median age of Hispanics was just 28 years.
A record 25.2 million Latinos are eligible to vote in the 2014 midterms, or 11% of eligible voters nationwide. But in many states with close races this year, Latinos make up a smaller share of eligible voters.
There are 824,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Arizona, 19% 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 71,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Hawaii, 7% of all eligible voters in the state.
There are 69,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Idaho, 6% of all eligible voters in the state.
There are 773,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Illinois, 9% of all eligible voters in the state.
There are 52,000 eligible Hispanic voters in Iowa, 2% of all eligible voters in the state.
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