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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:

Texas Population by Race

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Hispanic Population and Race Distribution for Non-Hispanic Population
  1980 1990 2000
  Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total Population 14,229,191 100.00% 16,986,510 100.00% 20,851,820 100.00%
Total Hispanics 2,985,824 20.98% 4,339,905 25.55% 6,669,666 31.99%
White* 9,350,297 65.71% 10,291,680 60.59% 10,933,313 52.43%
Black* 1,692,562 11.89% 1,976,360 11.63% 2,364,255 11.34%
American Indian/Eskimo* 40,045 0.28% 52,803 0.31% 68,859 0.33%
Asian* 120,224 0.84% 303,825 1.79% 554,445 2.66%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander* -- -- -- -- 10,757 0.05%
Other* 40,239 0.28% 21,937 0.13% 19,958 0.10%
Two or More Races* -- -- -- -- 230,567 1.11%
Source: Census 2000 analyzed by the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN). CensusScope
* Non-Hispanic only; in 1980 and 1990 "Asians" includes Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders.