Tracking Hispanic Political Emergence in Georgia: An Update
Published online on January 25, 2021
Abstract
["Social Science Quarterly, Volume 102, Issue 1, Page 259-268, January 2021. ", "\n\nObjective\nThis short note traces the political presence of Hispanics in Georgia over the last decade and a half. Our analysis examines Hispanics as a group, as well as comparisons to whites and blacks.\n\n\nMethods\nWe rely on official records from the Georgia Secretary of State to produce over time inferences concerning Hispanic voter registration and turnout.\n\n\nResults\nOur findings indicate that Hispanics in Georgia have registered steady gains in registration and turnout since the early 2000s. The share of Hispanics in the Georgia electorate, while just over 2 percent in 2018, is also slowly on the rise. Hispanic political influence is less than the group's share in the population due to the presence of non‐citizens, and registration and turnout rates that continue to lag those for whites and blacks.\n\n\nConclusion\nIn the long term, the Hispanic population has the ability to reshape politics in the Peach State. However, given our findings, this process could take years to play out fully.\n\n"]