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The 2018 US Midterm Elections and the Latino Voting: Diversity and Change (미국의 2018년 중간선거와 라티노 투표: 다양성과 변화)

  • Lee, Byung-Jae
    • Korean Journal of Legislative Studies
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    • v.25 no.1
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    • pp.5-44
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    • 2019

  • The 2018 midterm elections were considered a referendum for Trump Presidency, especially because Latino community has been feeling that the anti-immigration, anti-Latino policies of Trump administration are harmful to the community. News Media and pundits predicted the boost of the Latino turnout and its positive effects on Democratic candidates at all levels. The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of Latino demographics and Latino public opinion and to analyze the election results with exit poll data and actual aggregate data. The data analysis shows that, compared to 2014 midterm elections, Latino turnout and the support for Democratic candidates actually increased in most counties and precincts, which is more salient in the areas with heavy Latino concentration.