Government and Politics
Saturday, July 18, 2015
New data shows the GOP would need Latino voters in a big way to win Ohio
Researchers say a focus on immigration reform and the growing number of Hispanic voters validate the statistics
by WKSU's MICHAEL BRATTON |
Reporter
Michael Bratton | | |
 | | According to Latino Decisions, a Republican would need to win Hispanic voters by 44 percent in Colorado, 47 percent in Florida, 42 percent in New Mexico, 45 percent in Nevada and 46 percent in Virginia. | | Courtesy of Latino Decisions, Twitter |
Latino Decisions, a group that focuses on Hispanic politics, says a Republican nominee would likely need more than four out of every 10 Latino votes to win Ohio in 2016’s presidential election.
The group cites increased focus on immigration and the growing number of Latino voters in the U.S. as reasons for the statistic.
Matt Baretto, the group’s founder, says 2016’s election is expected to be “extremely close” in swing states like Ohio. |
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“States like Ohio or Virginia, we know that their non-Latino electorate is expected to be extremely close ... split between fifty-fifty," said Baretto. "Where the Latino vote might be 3 percent in Ohio and 5 percent in Virginia--because the non-Latino vote electorate is so evenly divided, Latinos could still be quite influential.”
During a recent visit to New Hampshire, Ohio's Republican governor and presidential hopeful, John Kasich, called for comprehensive immigration reform. |
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