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Young Latinos: A Generation of Change




        2018 Record Midterm Voter Turnout




        According to the Current Population Survey, midterm            Midterm turnout among
        turnout among young Latino voters almost doubled in
        2018 compared to 2014. This is likely due to heightened        young Latino voters
        interest and enthusiasm which came at a time when              almost doubled from
        Pew Research Center found that Latinos became more             2014 to 2018.
        dissatisfied with the nation’s direction and their role in
        U.S. society. 2


        The continued high level of social and political interest
        and involvement uncovered in this research indicates
        that this may be the year when Latinos come to the polls
        in record numbers, making it conceivable that turnout          Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey.
        could be well above 40% for the 2020 Presidential              *Among young Latinos eligible to vote.
        election according to our researchers.




                 TURNOUT OF YOUNG LATINO VOTERS OVER THE PAST DECADE



                     41%                           39%                          40%

                                                                                                31%


                                    20%
                                                                  16%



                     2008                           2012                         2016
                  PRESIDENTIAL       2010       PRESIDENTIAL      2014       PRESIDENTIAL       2018
                    OBAMA -        MIDTERM        OBAMA -       MIDTERM        CLINTON -      MIDTERM
                    McCAIN                        ROMNEY                        TRUMP


                Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey 2008-2018.








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