ASIAN AMERICAN VOTERS
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Around 4 million Asian Americans voted in the 2020 General Election - a massive increase from just under 2.8 million who voted in the 2016 election.
Population Growth In the Past Decade
100
%
WHERE ARE THEY?
California is home to 4.2 million eligible Asian American voters, followed by New York (1 million), Texas (930,000), Hawaii (565,000) and New Jersey (505,000).
Asian American Eligible Voter Population in All States
State | Eligible voter population | Asian eligible voter population | % Asian among eligible voter population | % eligible to vote among Asian population |
California | 26,195,000 | 4,215,000 | 16% | 61% |
New York | 13,795,000 | 1,070,000 | 8% | 56% |
Texas | 19,425,000 | 930,000 | 5% | 52% |
Hawaii | 1,025,000 | 565,000 | 55% | 70% |
New Jersey | 6,185,000 | 505,000 | 8% | 52% |
Washington | 5,525,000 | 500,000 | 9% | 55% |
Florida | 15,955,000 | 490,000 | 3% | 59% |
Illinois | 9,060,000 | 465,000 | 5% | 55% |
Virginia | 6,330,000 | 415,000 | 7% | 57% |
Massachusetts | 5,090,000 | 290,000 | 6% | 51% |
Georgia | 7,740,000 | 280,000 | 4% | 50% |
Pennsylvania | 9,815,000 | 280,000 | 3% | 51% |
Maryland | 4,335,000 | 270,000 | 6% | 56% |
Nevada | 2,185,000 | 220,000 | 10% | 64% |
Michigan | 7,630,000 | 210,000 | 3% | 52% |
Arizona | 5,355,000 | 195,000 | 4% | 55% |
North Carolina | 7,920,000 | 195,000 | 2% | 49% |
Minnesota | 4,195,000 | 190,000 | 4% | 57% |
Ohio | 8,925,000 | 180,000 | 2% | 51% |
Oregon | 3,185,000 | 160,000 | 5% | 58% |
Colorado | 4,310,000 | 145,000 | 3% | 53% |
Wisconsin | 4,455,000 | 115,000 | 3% | 53% |
Connecticut | 2,635,000 | 100,000 | 4% | 51% |
Missouri | 4,685,000 | 90,000 | 2% | 55% |
Tennessee | 5,235,000 | 90,000 | 2% | 53% |
Indiana | 5,010,000 | 85,000 | 2% | 43% |
Oklahoma | 2,915,000 | 65,000 | 2% | 53% |
South Carolina | 3,965,000 | 65,000 | 2% | 52% |
Kansas | 2,125,000 | 60,000 | 3% | 54% |
Utah | 2,205,000 | 60,000 | 3% | 51% |
Louisiana | 3,480,000 | 55,000 | 2% | 60% |
Alabama | 3,745,000 | 50,000 | 1% | 52% |
Iowa | 2,360,000 | 50,000 | 2% | 50% |
Kentucky | 3,390,000 | 35,000 | 1% | 41% |
Alaska | 525,000 | 30,000 | 6% | 48% |
Arkansas | 2,245,000 | 30,000 | 1% | 51% |
District of Columbia | 540,000 | 30,000 | 5% | NA |
Idaho | 1,335,000 | 30,000 | 2% | NA |
Nebraska | 1,375,000 | 30,000 | 2% | 40% |
New Mexico | 1,550,000 | 30,000 | 2% | 55% |
Delaware | 745,000 | 25,000 | 4% | 52% |
Mississippi | 2,235,000 | 25,000 | 1% | NA |
New Hampshire | 1,090,000 | 25,000 | 2% | NA |
Rhode Island | 800,000 | 25,000 | 3% | NA |
Maine | 1,070,000 | 15,000 | 1% | NA |
West Virginia | 1,420,000 | 15,000 | 1% | NA |
Montana | 835,000 | 10,000 | 1% | NA |
Vermont | 495,000 | 10,000 | 2% | NA |
North Dakota | 560,000 | 5,000 | 1% | NA |
South Dakota | 665,000 | 5,000 | 1% | NA |
Wyoming | 430,000 | 5,000 | 1% | NA |
DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS
OPINIONS AND PREFERENCES
Issue Support Among Asian American Voters (2022)
Health Care
88%
Jobs & Economy
86%
Crime
85%
Inflation
83%
Education
82%
Environment
75%
Racism
74%
National Security
74%
Extremely/Very Important Issues rated by Asian American Voters, APIA Vote, 2022 Asian American Voter Survey
VOTER OUTREACH
45% of Asian American eligible voters have NOT been contacted by either the Democratic or Republican party.
Democratic Party
52%
Republican Party
60%
Percentage of Asian American eligible voters reported NOT being reached by a political group in the past year. APIA Vote, 2022 Asian American Voter Survey
Source: APIA Vote, 2022 Asian American Voter Survey