An estimated 17.5 million Latino voters expected to cast a ballot in November's presidential elections, an 6.5% increase compared to 2020 and almost 40% compared to 2016, cementing the demographic's importance in tilting the scale.
The figure comes from a new report by the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO), which also drew attention to the fact that the growth is set to be disproportionate when compared to the overall population: "the national non-Hispanic vote is projected to increase by only 1.5 percent from 2020 turnout numbers," says the study.
