Whether you are celebrating or mourning the results of Tuesday’s election, one thing is for certain. The Hispanic vote continues to be an ever-increasing driving force influencing final election outcomes.
There’s Strength in Numbers
According to the U.S. Census, the Hispanic population in the United States grew to 65 million in 2023 – a whopping 19.5 percent of the total U.S. population. With respect to politics, Hispanic voters have grown at the second fastest rate of all major racial and ethnic groups in America since the 2020 presidential election. The Pew Research Center reports that over 36 million Hispanic Americans were eligible to vote this year compared to 32.3 million in the last major election and 27 million in 2016. The continually growing number is already enough for the Hispanic vote to sway an election one way or another, as was evident in the Tuesday matchup.