Latinos Role in National Politics

With the reapportionment changes recently released by the 2010 U.S. Census, Latinos likely will play a larger role in national politics in the coming decade. Two states that gained seats, Florida and Nevada, have been key swing battlegrounds in recent presidential elections (having voted for the Republican nominee in 2004 and the Democrat in 2008). In both states, Latinos are a growing share of eligible voters.

The number of the Latinos eligible to vote continues to grow. Since 2000, nearly 6 million more Latinos have become eligible to vote. The bulk of this growth was attributable to the 5 million U.S. born Latino youths nationwide who turned 18 during this past decade. That translates into an additional half-million U.S. born Latinos coming of age each year-a pattern that is certain to persist, and grow, in the coming decades.

Source: The 2010 Congressional Reapportionment and Latinos

2010 Census: Winners And Losers

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An interactive showing the first release of 2010 census data, including state population figures, population changes by state since last census and changes in congressional seats over past decade and past century.

Credit: Associated Press

Source page: http://www.npr.org/2010/12/21/132209316/2010-census-winners-and-losers