More than 7.8 Million Latino Voters Expected to Cast Ballots in Election 2018
Style Magazine Newswire | 10/31/2018, 8:36 p.m.
Less than two weeks before Latino voters head to the polls, the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund released its projections for Latino turnout in key states and nationwide, as well as other critical election analysis during a briefing held at the National Press Club. According to NALEO Educational Fund analysis, more than 7.8 million Latinos are expected to cast ballots this year. This would mark a 15 percent increase in turnout and 6.9 percent increase in the Latino share of the vote from 2014. Approximately 6.8 million Latinos voted in Election 2014, an increase of 129,000 million voters – or 2 percent - from November 2010. As candidates in Election 2018, Latinos will continue their progress as leaders of their communities by seeking positions in Congress, statewide offices, and state legislatures across the nation. Latinos are running for top offices in 36 states. The geographic diversity of Latino candidates demonstrates that Latinos are mobilizing for political progress in both the traditional Latino population centers, and in regions with emerging Latino communities such as the Plains States, the Midwest, the Deep South, and New England.
