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"title": "Percent of Hispanics Eligible to Vote"
"description": "That's the percentage of Hispanics who are eligible voters, compared with 77% of whites and 65% of blacks."
"date": "2006-10-03"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Russell Heimlich"
    "job_title": "Former web developer"
    "link": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/staff/russell-heimlich/"
"url": "https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/short-reads/2006/10/03/percent-of-hispanics-eligible-to-vote/"
---

# Percent of Hispanics Eligible to Vote

Eligible voters make up a significantly smaller share of the Hispanic population than in other racial/ethnic groups. That’sbecause so many Latinos are either adults who are not citizens or citizens who are not yet of voting age. For example, 39% of Hispanics are eligible voters compared with 77% of whites and 65% of blacks. [Read More](https://alpha.pewresearch.org/pewresearch-org/hispanic/factsheets/factsheet.php?FactsheetID=24)