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"It is estimated that millions of U.S. born Latinos will be turning 18 over the next decade and becoming eligible to participate in the election process. They will at some point join the already 9.3 million Latino registered voters."
Almager writing about the political impact of future Latino voters on the U.S. electoral system.
( April 26,2006, Amarillo Globe-News)

Statistics:

U.S. Hispanic/Latino Population, Census 2000

National Origin Population Percent
Total 35,305,818 100.0%
Mexican 20,640,711 58.5
Puerto Rican 3,406,178 9.6
Cuban 1,241,685 3.5
Dominican (Dominican Republic) 764,945 2.2
Central America (excludes Mexican) 1,686,937 4.8
Costa Rican 68,588 0.2
Guatemalan 372,487 1.1
Honduran 217,569 0.6
Nicaraguan 177,684 0.5
Panamanian 91,723 0.3
Salvadoran 655,165 1.9
Other Central American 103,721 0.3
South American 1,353,562 3.8
Argentinean 100,864 0.3
Bolivian 42,068 0.1
Chilean 68,849 0.2
Colombian 470,684 1.3
Ecuadorian 260,559 0.7
Paraguayan 8,769 < 0.1
Peruvian 233,926 0.7
Uruguayan 18,804 0.1
Venezuelan 91,507 0.3
Other South American 57,532 0.2
Other Hispanic or Latino 6,211,800 17.6
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000. NOTE: Hispanics may be of any race.