The Latinx Voting Bloc Transformed 2020

For the first time in history, Latinx voters became the second largest voting bloc in the United States.

16.6 million Most experts estimate that 16.6 million Latinos voted in 2020
30.9% That’s an increase of 30.9% over the 2016 presidential election
15.9% By comparison, turnout was 15.9% greater among voters of all races in 2020

This is a Staggering Surge

Latinx Turnout by Cycle

Based on U.S. Census Bureau data, Voting & Registration in the Election

Young Latinx voters provided the growth needed in many states to flip from red to blue.

In states like Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, North Carolina, Nevada, and Virginia, young Latinx (18-29) voters made up the largest bloc of Latinx voters, based on 2020 general election turnout data.1

Breakdown of 2020 Latinx Turnout by Age and State

State	Age 18 - 29	Age 30 - 39	Age 40 - 49	Age 50 - 59	Age 60+
AZ	27.5%	19.2%	16.5%	14.9%	21.5%
CO	26.2%	20.3%	16.7%	14.7%	22.1%
FL	16.7%	17.3%	18.2%	19.3%	28.5%
GA	31.4%	20.2%	17.8%	16.1%	14.5%
NC	34.2%	19.4%	17.0%	15.2%	14.2%
NM	16.3%	17.2%	16.1%	17.0%	33.5%
NV	29.8%	21.2%	16.4%	15.1%	17.6%
PA	19.5%	21.1%	20.0%	18.7%	20.6%
TX	21.2%	18.6%	18.1%	17.1%	25.0%
VA	24.3%	19.6%	19.6%	18.1%	18.4%
WI	12.5%	22.2%	22.0%	20.8%	22.5%

This increase was fueled by young, first-time Latinx voters.

The chart below highlights the growth in “New 2020 Voters” by race — the largest percentage of new voters being either Latinx or Asian:

People Who Voted in Either 2016 or 2020

Data provided by Catalist based on individual state voter files and modeled race

Additionally, young Latinx voters are estimated to have supported Biden at significantly higher rates (>10%) than their older counterparts. In purple states, like North Carolina and Texas, young Latinx voters are the fastest growing demographic and expected to become the largest Latinx voting bloc within the decade.

Every 30 seconds a Latinx individual turns 18
By 2032, the overall Latinx electorate in the South will have grown by two-thirds
12 million Latinos are eligible to vote but not yet registered
Median age of U.S. born Latinos is 30 versus the median age of 44 for U.S. white popu

That is why Voto Latino is gearing up right now.

Opportunities to register Latinx voters

While Latinx voters are currently the second largest voting bloc in the United States, there are even more Latinx individuals eligible to vote but not yet registered.

2,000

3,291,000

Alabama

2020 Election Margin

591,546 (25.50%) – Trump
2020 Latino Population

264,047 (42% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

122,207 (73.24% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

17,860
2020 Latino Turnout

24,952

Alaska

2020 Election Margin

36,173 (10.10%) – Trump
2020 Latino Population

49,824 (27% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

20,387 (60.96% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

5,915
2020 Latino Turnout

7,987

Arizona

2020 Election Margin

10,457 (0.30%) – Biden
2020 Latino Population

2,192,253 (16% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

632,046 (42.43% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

400,014
2020 Latino Turnout

553,458

Arkansas

2020 Election Margin

336,715 (27.60%) – Trump
2020 Latino Population

256,847 (38% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

126,151 (77.87% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

16,267
2020 Latino Turnout

20,926

California

2020 Election Margin

5,103,821 (29.20%) – Biden
2020 Latino Population

15,579,652 (11% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

5,336,586 (48.15% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

3,073,057
2020 Latino Turnout

4,215,993

Colorado

2020 Election Margin

439,745 (13.50%) – Biden
2020 Latino Population

1,263,390 (22% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

414,668 (47.98% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

249,976
2020 Latino Turnout

320,882

Connecticut

2020 Election Margin

366,114 (20.10%) – Biden
2020 Latino Population

623,293 (30% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

209,423 (48.62% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

112,262
2020 Latino Turnout

133,245

Delaware

2020 Election Margin

95,665 (19.00%) – Biden
2020 Latino Population

104,290 (42% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

34,584 (50.93% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

15,311
2020 Latino Turnout

19,176

Florida

2020 Election Margin

371,686 (3.40%) – Trump
2020 Latino Population

5,697,240 (35% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

1,605,377 (37.05% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

1,605,277
2020 Latino Turnout

2,034,824

Georgia

2020 Election Margin

11,779 (0.20%) – Biden
2020 Latino Population

1,123,457 (32% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

414,318 (55.77% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

131,723
2020 Latino Turnout

193,536

Hawaii

2020 Election Margin

169,266 (29.50%) – Biden
2020 Latino Population

138,923 (15% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

64,250 (69.01% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

14,569
2020 Latino Turnout

21,023

Idaho

2020 Election Margin

267,098 (30.80%) – Trump
2020 Latino Population

239,407 (36% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

121,056 (79.80% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

18,901
2020 Latino Turnout

26,870

Illinois

2020 Election Margin

1,025,024 (17.00%) – Biden
2020 Latino Population

2,337,410 (15% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

771,997 (47.64% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

453,339
2020 Latino Turnout

534,648

Indiana

2020 Election Margin

487,103 (16.10%) – Trump
2020 Latino Population

554,191 (42% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

221,895 (63.23% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

58,124
2020 Latino Turnout

71,686

Iowa

2020 Election Margin

138,611 (8.20%) – Trump
2020 Latino Population

215,986 (43% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

83,818 (62.50% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

24,094
2020 Latino Turnout

30,664

Kansas

2020 Election Margin

201,083 (14.70%) – Trump
2020 Latino Population

382,603 (28% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

165,979 (68.70% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

31,347
2020 Latino Turnout

47,476

Kentucky

2020 Election Margin

554,172 (25.90%) – Trump
2020 Latino Population

207,854 (56% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

99,678 (74.90% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

13,759
2020 Latino Turnout

18,887

Louisiana

2020 Election Margin

399,742 (18.60%) – Trump
2020 Latino Population

322,549 (68% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

170,830 (76.38% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

28,046
2020 Latino Turnout

35,989

Maine

2020 Election Margin

74,335 (9.10%) – Biden
2020 Latino Population

26,609 (57% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

13,127 (74.35% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

2,592
2020 Latino Turnout

3,153

Maryland

2020 Election Margin

1,008,609 (33.20%) – Biden
2020 Latino Population

729,745 (55% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

317,901 (64.58% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

104,685
2020 Latino Turnout

130,398

Massachusetts

2020 Election Margin

1,215,000 (33.50%) – Biden
2020 Latino Population

887,685 (41% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

282,956 (45.53% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

183,090
2020 Latino Turnout

207,439

Michigan

2020 Election Margin

154,188 (2.80%) – Biden
2020 Latino Population

564,422 (29% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

198,412 (53.97% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

69,585
2020 Latino Turnout

95,165

Minnesota

2020 Election Margin

233,012 (7.10%) – Biden
2020 Latino Population

345,640 (38% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

170,214 (77.81% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

29,732
2020 Latino Turnout

43,120

Mississippi

2020 Election Margin

217,281 (16.50%) – Trump
2020 Latino Population

105,220 (29% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

59,011 (85.98% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

4,362
2020 Latino Turnout

5,531

Missouri

2020 Election Margin

465,722 (15.40%) – Trump
2020 Latino Population

303,068 (43% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

146,934 (74.52% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

26,235
2020 Latino Turnout

33,405

Montana

2020 Election Margin

98,816 (16.40%) – Trump
2020 Latino Population

45,199 (58% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

24,063 (80.46% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

3,388
2020 Latino Turnout

4,720

Nebraska

2020 Election Margin

182,263 (19.20%) – Trump
2020 Latino Population

234,715 (40% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

94,211 (64.84% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

23,215
2020 Latino Turnout

31,209

Nevada

2020 Election Margin

33,596 (2.40%) – Biden
2020 Latino Population

890,257 (24% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

288,278 (47.31% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

162,118
2020 Latino Turnout

222,887

New Hampshire

2020 Election Margin

59,267 (7.40%) – Biden
2020 Latino Population

59,454 (62% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

28,733 (72.19% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

5,494
2020 Latino Turnout

7,054

New Jersey

2020 Election Margin

725,061 (15.90%) – Biden
2020 Latino Population

2,002,575 (29% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

674,104 (46.94% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

445,743
2020 Latino Turnout

552,984

New Mexico

2020 Election Margin

99,720 (10.80%) – Biden
2020 Latino Population

1,010,811 (6% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

278,765 (38.36% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

251,866
2020 Latino Turnout

304,257

New York

2020 Election Margin

1,992,889 (23.10%) – Biden
2020 Latino Population

3,948,032 (16% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

127,612 (43.56% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

899,331
2020 Latino Turnout

991,796

North Carolina

2020 Election Margin

74,483 (1.30%) – Trump
2020 Latino Population

1,118,596 (40% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

458,729 (63.33% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

123,653
2020 Latino Turnout

178,287

North Dakota

2020 Election Margin

120,693 (33.40%) – Trump
2020 Latino Population

33,412 (148% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

18,799 (87.02% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

1,628
2020 Latino Turnout

1,849

Ohio

2020 Election Margin

475,669 (8.00%) – Trump
2020 Latino Population

521,308 (47% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

210,789 (62.73% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

63,021
2020 Latino Turnout

72,303

Oklahoma

2020 Election Margin

516,390 (33.10%) – Trump
2020 Latino Population

471,931 (42% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

227,071 (76.81% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

32,718
2020 Latino Turnout

41,323

Oregon

2020 Election Margin

381,935 (16.10%) – Biden
2020 Latino Population

588,757 (31% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

211,324 (54.27% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

71,998
2020 Latino Turnout

105,609

Pennsylvania

2020 Election Margin

80,555 (1.20%) – Biden
2020 Latino Population

1,049,615 (46% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

350,808 (49.81% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

193,662
2020 Latino Turnout

225,184

Rhode Island

2020 Election Margin

107,564 (20.80%) – Biden
2020 Latino Population

182,101 (39% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

46,576 (39.97% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

37,282
2020 Latino Turnout

42,317

South Carolina

2020 Election Margin

293,562 (11.70%) – Trump
2020 Latino Population

352,838 (50% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

163,211 (70.62% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

33,596
2020 Latino Turnout

46,221

South Dakota

2020 Election Margin

110,572 (26.20%) – Trump
2020 Latino Population

38,741 (75% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

18,937 (79.38% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

2,061
2020 Latino Turnout

2,725

Tennessee

2020 Election Margin

708,764 (23.20%) – Trump
2020 Latino Population

479,187 (65% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

241,903 (79.13% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

26,813
2020 Latino Turnout

40,308

Texas

2020 Election Margin

631,221 (5.60%) – Trump
2020 Latino Population

11,441,717 (221% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

3,866,327 (48.90% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

1,819,646
2020 Latino Turnout

2,403,941

Utah

2020 Election Margin

304,858 (20.50%) – Trump
2020 Latino Population

492,912 (38% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

270,747 (85.51% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

32,023
2020 Latino Turnout

34,755

Vermont

2020 Election Margin

130,116 (35.40%) – Biden
2020 Latino Population

15,504 (68% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

8,788 (79.08% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

1,277
2020 Latino Turnout

1,747

Virginia

2020 Election Margin

451,138 (10.10%) – Biden
2020 Latino Population

908,749 (44% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

369,276 (60.11% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

142,796
2020 Latino Turnout

182,695

Washington

2020 Election Margin

784,961 (19.20%) – Biden
2020 Latino Population

1,059,213 (40% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

446,179 (64.60% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

111,715
2020 Latino Turnout

172,716

Washington DC

West Virginia

2020 Election Margin

309,398 (38.90%) – Trump
2020 Latino Population

34,827 (56% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

17,282 (73.59% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

3,105
2020 Latino Turnout

3,891

Wisconsin

2020 Election Margin

20,682 (0.60%) – Biden
2020 Latino Population

447,290 (33% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

184,094 (64.81% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

60,593
2020 Latino Turnout

77,210

Wyoming

2020 Election Margin

120,068 (43.40%) – Trump
2020 Latino Population

59,046 (18% increase since 2010)
Unregistered Eligible Latinos

33,410 (87.57% of the population)
2016 Latino Turnout

2,995
2020 Latino Turnout

4,080

Endnotes

Based on 2020 state-level voter file data provided by Target Smart and modeled race provided by Civis Analytics
https://www.facingsouth.org/series/young-latino-voters-rise-new-generation-southern-latino-voters