Guest Column
Hispanics in the 2008 Election
Pew Hispanic Center
The Hispanics in the 2008 Election fact sheets contain data on the size and social and economic characteristics of the Hispanic and non-Hispanic eligible voter populations. These fact sheets are based on the Center's tabulations of the Census Bureau's 2006 American Community Survey. The fact sheets include the following states: Arizona, California, Colorado, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas and Virginia.
Arizona
Arizona's Hispanic population is the sixth-largest in the nation.
Nearly 1.8 million Hispanics reside in Arizona, 4% of all
Hispanics in the United States. There are 673,000 eligible
Hispanic voters in Arizona, 4% of all U.S. Hispanic eligible
voters.
California
California's Hispanic population is the largest of any state in
the nation. More than 13 million Hispanics reside in California,
30% of all Hispanics in the United States. There are over 5
million eligible Hispanic voters in California, 28% of all U.S.
Hispanic eligible voters.
Colorado
Colorado's Hispanic population is eighth-largest in the nation.
More than 927,000 Hispanics reside in Colorado, 2% of all
Hispanics in the United States. There are over 404,000 eligible
Hispanic voters in Colorado, 2% of all U.S. Hispanic eligible
voters.
District of Columbia
The District of Columbia's Hispanic population is the 42nd largest
in the nation. More than 47,000 Hispanics reside in the district,
less than 0.1% of all Hispanics in the United States. There are
16,000 eligible Hispanic voters in the district, less than 0.1% of
all U.S. Hispanic eligible voters.
Hawaii
Hawaii's Hispanic population is the 38th largest in the nation.
Approximately 100,000 Hispanics reside in Hawaii, less than 1% of
all Hispanics in the United States. There are 60,000 eligible
Hispanic voters in Hawaii, less than 1% of all U.S. Hispanic
eligible voters.
Illinois
Illinois's Hispanic population is the fifth-largest in the nation.
Nearly 1.9 million Hispanics reside in Illinois, 4% of all
Hispanics in the United States. There are over 708,000 eligible
Hispanic voters in Illinois, 4% of all U.S. Hispanic eligible
voters.
Maryland
Maryland's Hispanic population is the 20th largest in the nation.
More than 341,000 Hispanics reside in Maryland, 1% of all
Hispanics in the United States. There are 112,000 eligible
Hispanic voters in Maryland, less than 1% of all U.S. Hispanic
eligible voters.
Massachusetts
Massachusetts's Hispanic population is the fifteenth-largest in
the nation. More than 509,000 Hispanics reside in Massachusetts,
1% of all Hispanics in the United States. There are 246,000
eligible Hispanic voters in Massachusetts, 1% of all U.S. Hispanic
eligible voters.
New Jersey
New Jersey's Hispanic population is the seventh-largest in the
nation. More than 1.4 million Hispanics reside in New Jersey, 3%
of all Hispanics in the United States. There are 588,000 eligible
Hispanic voters in New Jersey, 3% of all U.S. Hispanic eligible
voters.
New Mexico
New Mexico's Hispanic population is the ninth-largest in the
nation. More than 874,000 Hispanics reside in New Mexico, 2% of
all Hispanics in the United States. There are 501,000 eligible
Hispanic voters in New Mexico, 3% of all U.S. Hispanic eligible
voters.
New York
New York's Hispanic population is the fourth-largest in the
nation. More than 3 million Hispanics reside in New York, 7% of
all Hispanics in the United States. There are 1.5 million eligible
Hispanic voters in New York, 8% of all U.S. Hispanic eligible
voters.
North Carolina
North Carolina's Hispanic population is the 12th largest in the
nation. About 595,000 Hispanics reside in North Carolina,
representing 1% of all Hispanics in the United States. There are
120,000 eligible Hispanic voters in North Carolina, less than 1%
of all U.S. Hispanic eligible voters.
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania's Hispanic population is the 14th largest in the
nation. About 522,000 Hispanics reside in Pennsylvania, 1% of all
Hispanics in the United States. There are 261,000 eligible
Hispanic voters in Pennsylvania, about 1.5% of all U.S. Hispanic
eligible voters.
Rhode Island
Rhode Island's Hispanic population is the 35th largest in the
nation. About 120,000 Hispanics reside in Rhode Island, less than
1% of all Hispanics in the United States. There are 43,000
eligible Hispanic voters in Rhode Island, less than 1% of all U.S.
Hispanic eligible voters.
Texas
Texas's Hispanic population is the second largest in the nation.
Nearly 8.4 million Hispanics reside in Texas, 19% of all Hispanics
in the United States. There are 3.6 million eligible Hispanic
voters in Texas, 20% of all U.S. Hispanic eligible voters.
Virginia
Virginia's Hispanic population is the 16th largest in the nation.
More than 466,000 Hispanics reside in Virginia, 1% of all
Hispanics in the United States. There are 149,000 eligible
Hispanic voters in Virginia, less than 1% of all U.S. Hispanic
eligible voters.
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