Hispanic voter turnout is low

The Hispanic citizen voter turnout rate in the 2012 presidential election was 48 percent, compared to 66 percent for blacks and 64 percent for whites. The gap between citizens that registered to vote and those that actually voted is in gray.

White, non-Hispanic

Black, non-Hispanic

Hispanic (any race)

80%

80%

80%

Registered

70

70

70

Voted

60

60

60

50

50

50

40

40

40

30

30

30

20

20

20

10

10

10

1996

2012

1996

2012

1996

2012

White, non-Hispanic

Black, non-Hispanic

Hispanic (any race)

80%

80%

80%

Registered

70

70

70

Voted

60

60

60

50

50

50

40

40

40

30

30

30

20

20

20

10

10

10

1996

2012

1996

2012

1996

2012

White,

non-Hispanic

Black,

non-Hispanic

Hispanic

(any race)

80%

Registered

70

Voted

60

50

40

30

20

10

1996

2012

1996

2012

1996

2012

White,

non-Hispanic

Black,

non-Hispanic

Hispanic

(any race)

80%

Registered

70

Voted

60

50

40

30

20

10

1996

2012

1996

2012

1996

2012

Note: Percent of the citizen civilian non-institutional population, age 18 and over.
Source: US Census Bureau, Table A-6 | Graphic: Jan Diehm/The Guardian