Potential Growth and Impact of the Latino Vote in 2008 and Beyond Special Presentation to the New America Alliance 2007 Pension Fund Forum “Latino Investment Talent: Embracing The American Dream” Antonio Gonzalez President Southwest Voter Registration Education Project 2914 N. Main St Los Angeles, CA 90031 323-343-9299 [email protected]www.svrep.org
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Potential Growth and Impact of the Latino Vote in 2008 and Beyond
Special Presentation to the New America Alliance2007 Pension Fund Forum
“Latino Investment Talent: Embracing The American Dream”
Antonio GonzalezPresident
Southwest Voter Registration Education Project2914 N. Main St
Table 5: Estimates of the Population by Race Alone or in Combination(1) and Hispanic or Latino Origin for the United States and States: July 1, 2006 (SC-EST2006-05) Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau. Release Date: May 17, 2007. (1) 'In combination' means in combination with one or more other races. The sum of the five race groups adds to more than the total population because individuals may report more than one race.
Top 10 Most Latino States in 2006 by Latino Population Percent
Geographic Area NL WhiteNL
White %
Hispanic or Latino Origin
Latino %
Combined Minority
Combined Minority %
TOTAL
United States 202,266,112 66.43% 45,018,772 14.79%102,213,01
Table 5: Estimates of the Population by Race Alone or in Combination(1) and Hispanic or Latino Origin for the United States and States: July 1, 2006 (SC-EST2006-05) Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau. Release Date: May 17, 2007. (1) 'In combination' means in combination with one or more other races. The sum of the five race groups adds to more than the total population because individuals may report more than one race.
Top 10 Most Latino States in 2006 by Latino Population Total
2006 United States Latino Population by State
Data Source: Table 5 - Estimates of the Population by Race Alone or in Combination(1) and Hispanic or Latino Origin for the United States and States: July 1, 2006 (SC-EST2006-05) Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau. Release Date: May 17, 2007.
2006 United States Latino Population Percent by State
Data Source: Table 5 - Estimates of the Population by Race Alone or in Combination(1) and Hispanic or Latino Origin for the United States and States: July 1, 2006 (SC-EST2006-05) Source: Population Division, U.S. Census Bureau. Release Date: May 17, 2007.
Latino Voter Registration, National Elections, 1972-2004 +2008
Projection
-2,000,000
0
2,000,000
4,000,000
6,000,000
8,000,000
10,000,000
12,000,000
1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008
Latino VR Latino VR Change
Source: US Census Bureau, Current Population Reports: Voting and Registration in the Election of November 2004 to 1972.
2006 U.S. House Election ResultsParty by Margin of Victory - All
2006 U.S. House Election ResultsParty by Margin of Victory – Close Elections
Close Margins of Victory in 2006Less Than 5%
• Democrats1. Connecticut 2 - Joe Courtney - 0.0%2. Georgia 12 - John Barrow - 0.6%3. Pennsylvania 8 - Patrick J. Murphy - 0.6%4. Georgia 8 - Jim Marshall - 1.0%5. Florida 16 - Tim Mahoney - 1.8%6. Wisconsin 8 - Steve Kagen - 2.1%7. Kentucky 3 - John Yarmuth - 2.4%8. New York 19 - John Hall - 2.4%9. New Hampshire 1 - Carol Shea-Porter - 2.7%10. Iowa 2 - Dave Loebsack - 2.8%11. Kansas 2 - Nancy Boyda - 3.5%12. Florida 22 - Ron Klein - 3.8%13. Pennsylvania 4 - Jason Altmire - 3.8%14. Arizona 5 - Harry E. Mitchell - 4.0%15. Indiana 9 - Baron P. Hill - 4.5%
• Republicans1. Florida 13 - Vern Buchanan - 0.2%2. North Carolina 8 - Robin Hayes - 0.2%3. New Mexico 1 - Heather A. Wilson - 0.4%4. Ohio 15 - Deborah Pryce - 0.5%5. Wyoming AL - Barbara Cubin - 0.5%6. Ohio 2 - Jean Schmidt - 1.1%7. New Jersey 7 - Mike Ferguson - 1.4%8. Pennsylvania 6 - Jim Gerlach - 1.4%9. New York 25 - James T. Walsh - 1.6%10. Nevada 3 - Jon Porter - 1.9%11. Colorado 4 - Marilyn Musgrave - 2.5%12. Illinois 6 - Peter Roskam - 2.8%13. Virginia 2 - Thelma Drake - 2.8%14. New York 29 - John R. "Randy" Kuhl Jr. -
3.0%15. Washington 8 - Dave Reichert - 3.0%16. California 4 - John T. Doolittle - 3.1%17. Connecticut 4 - Christopher Shays - 3.4%18. Michigan 7 - Tim Walberg - 3.9%19. New York 26 - Thomas M. Reynolds - 4.0%20. Ohio 1 - Steve Chabot - 4.4%