Number: RS20353
Title: Latino Political Participation and Representation in Elective Office
Authors: Kevin Coleman, Government and Finance Division 
Abstract: The number of Latinos in Congress, 21, was unchanged after the 2000 election. In states with large Latino populations, California and Texas for example, Latinos make up about 15 percent of the electorate, based on recent. These factors may point to a groundswell in Latino participation, but to fully translate the rapid increase in population into political power will require even higher rates of Latino voter participation than in the past.
Pages: 6
Date: Updated July 16, 2002