The Latino Electorate: An Analysis of the 2006 Election
Latinos made up a slightly larger share of the total voter turnout in the mid-term election of 2006 than they had in the mid-term election of 2002.
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Latinos made up a slightly larger share of the total voter turnout in the mid-term election of 2006 than they had in the mid-term election of 2002.
This fact sheet presents estimates for the number of Hispanics who will be U.S. citizens and at least 18 years old and thus eligible to vote as of November 2006.
The study was conducted for Pew Hispanic Center via telephone by International Communications Research, an independent research company.
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Candidates, political organizations and the news media are paying greater attention to Latino voters in 2004 than in any previous election year.