Latino vote
Spanish-speaking ballot bloc
The Latino vote refers to the collective electoral choices of Hispanic and Latino Americans as a demographic bloc.
Political analysts track and court the Latino vote as a significant factor in elections, particularly in states with large Hispanic populations: Both candidates made appeals to the Latino vote in Arizona and Texas.
The term treats a diverse population—spanning multiple national origins, generations, and political views—as a unified voting group, which critics note can obscure meaningful differences within the community.
- HispanicOf Spanish-speaking origin
- electionOrganized public voting
- pollingSystematic opinion gathering
- turnoutNumber attending an event
- demographicsStatistical population characteristics
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- Latino CultureHispanic Americans, Chicana, Mexican-American, Cuban Americans, Tejano
- Latino HistoryCesar Chavez, UFW, Mexican-American War, farmworkers, braceros
- electionsballot, ballots, candidates, polls, election day