Latino voters form an increasingly important voting bloc and were seen as critical in helping Obama achieve electoral success in 2012. What, exactly, is the significance of the Latino vote?
Latinos make up 16% of the US population and this is projected to grow to 29% by 2050. Winning the votes of the largest minority group in the USA could be crucial to electoral success. Indeed, Obama’s 2012 victory came with strong Latino support, partly as a result of his advocacy of the Dream Act, which allowed a path to citizenship for many illegal immigrants. His use of an executive order in 2012 (halting the deportation of those who arrived illegally as children) could also be seen as pure electioneering, attempting to maximise support among Latinos. Obama’s share of the Latino vote grew from 67% to 71% in 2012.
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