ASIAN AMERICAN VOTERS
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 4.8 million eligible Asian American voters, followed by New York (1.2 million), Texas (1.2 million), Hawaii (717,019) and Washington (664,653).
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 | 26,080,000 | 4,360,000 | 17% | 62% |
| New York | 14,080,000 | 1,155,000 | 8% | 57% |
| Texas | 19,955,000 | 1,050,000 | 5% | 54% |
| Hawaii | 1,055,000 | 580,000 | 55% | 71% |
| New Jersey | 6,460,000 | 575,000 | 9% | 55% |
| Washington | 5,590,000 | 540,000 | 10% | 54% |
| Florida | 16,145,000 | 515,000 | 3% | 59% |
| Illinois | 9,085,000 | 495,000 | 6% | 56% |
| Virginia | 6,425,000 | 445,000 | 7% | 59% |
| Pennsylvania | 9,970,000 | 325,000 | 3% | 54% |
| Georgia | 7,885,000 | 320,000 | 4% | 54% |
| Massachusetts | 5,135,000 | 310,000 | 6% | 52% |
| Maryland | 4,410,000 | 280,000 | 6% | 56% |
| Nevada | 2,225,000 | 245,000 | 11% | 65% |
| North Carolina | 7,950,000 | 225,000 | 3% | 51% |
| Arizona | 5,320,000 | 215,000 | 4% | 58% |
| Michigan | 7,655,000 | 215,000 | 3% | 51% |
| Minnesota | 4,270,000 | 210,000 | 5% | 58% |
| Ohio | 8,975,000 | 185,000 | 2% | 49% |
| Oregon | 3,200,000 | 180,000 | 6% | 62% |
| Colorado | 4,370,000 | 170,000 | 4% | 58% |
| Wisconsin | 4,520,000 | 120,000 | 3% | 53% |
| Connecticut | 2,670,000 | 105,000 | 4% | 50% |
| Indiana | 5,060,000 | 105,000 | 2% | 49% |
| Tennessee | 5,325,000 | 100,000 | 2% | 55% |
| Missouri | 4,705,000 | 95,000 | 2% | 53% |
| Oklahoma | 2,935,000 | 70,000 | 2% | 56% |
| South Carolina | 4,040,000 | 70,000 | 2% | 56% |
| Utah | 2,285,000 | 70,000 | 3% | 54% |
| Louisiana | 3,440,000 | 65,000 | 2% | 60% |
| Kansas | 2,135,000 | 60,000 | 3% | 51% |
| Iowa | 2,385,000 | 50,000 | 2% | 48% |
| Alabama | 3,870,000 | 50,000 | 1% | 47% |
| Kentucky | 3,425,000 | 45,000 | 1% | 50% |
| Alaska | 540,000 | 40,000 | 7% | 58% |
| Arkansas | 2,260,000 | 30,000 | 2% | 49% |
| New Hampshire | 1,120,000 | 30,000 | 3% | 57% |
| New Mexico | 1,560,000 | 30,000 | 2% | 51% |
| Delaware | 770,000 | 30,000 | 4% | 51% |
| Nebraska | 1,425,000 | 30,000 | 2% | 45% |
| Rhode Island | 825,000 | 30,000 | 3% | NA |
| Idaho | 1,415,000 | 30,000 | 2% | NA |
| District of Columbia | 505,000 | 25,000 | 5% | NA |
| Mississippi | 2,230,000 | 20,000 | 1% | NA |
| Maine | 1,120,000 | 15,000 | 1% | NA |
| West Virginia | 1,410,000 | 15,000 | 1% | NA |
| Montana | 880,000 | 10,000 | 1% | NA |
| Vermont | 525,000 | 10,000 | 2% | NA |
| North Dakota | 585,000 | 10,000 | 1% | NA |
| South Dakota | 675,000 | 10,000 | 1% | NA |
| Wyoming | 440,000 | 5,000 | 1% | NA |
DEMOGRAPHIC CHARACTERISTICS
OPINIONS AND PREFERENCES
Issue Support Among Asian American Voters (2026)
Cost of Living & Inflation
59%
Health Care
49%
Social Security & Medicare
45%
Jobs & Unemployment
43%
Education
42%
War & Foreign Policy
40%
Racism
39%
Crime
39%
Gun Control
37%
Environment
37%
Immigration
35%
Abortion
30%
Percent of Asian American Voters rating issue as “Extremely Important”, APIAVote & AAPI Data, August 2026 Asian American Voter Survey
VOTER OUTREACH
Many Asian American eligible voters have NOT been contacted by either the Democratic or Republican party.
Democratic Party
42%
Republican Party
58%
Percentage of Asian American eligible voters reported NOT being reached by a political group in the past year. APIAVote & AAPI Data, August 2026 Asian American Voter Survey
Source: APIAVote, 2026 Asian American Voter Survey











