Asian American eligible voters grew more than any other racial group since last presidential election
The number of Asian American eligible voters skyrocketed over the past presidential election cycle, a new Pew Research Center report shows.
The number of Asian American eligible voters skyrocketed over the past presidential election cycle, a new Pew Research Center report shows.
The report, released Wednesday, revealed that in the past four years, the Asian American eligible voter population grew by 15%. That far outpaces the growth rate of all eligible voters at 3%, making them the fastest-growing electorate in the U.S.
“The fact that Asian American eligible voter growth is five times that of the population overall is still striking and would seem to demand the attention of any campaign looking to expand its reach,” said Janelle Wong, senior researcher at data and civic engagement nonprofit AAPI Data. “To ignore this potential voting bloc is a missed opportunity, for sure.”
A projected 15 million Asian Americans will be eligible to vote in November, the report said. The group makes up just over 6% of eligible voters, but its growth outpaced Hispanic eligible voters, who grew by 12%.
The findings were based on Pew’s own projections for 2024, as well as Census Bureau data for previous years. Experts say the increase tracks with overall population trends, with Asian Americans being the fastest-growing racial group.
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