Analysis shows surge in Asian, Hispanic voters helped Biden capture Georgia

[RandySF]

A surge in voter participation among younger, more diverse voters helped fuel President-elect Joe Biden’s slim victory in Georgia, according to an analysis by the Democratic firm TargetSmart, as the increase in the share of white turnout lagged behind.

The analysis found Asian-American turnout nearly doubled when compared to the 2016 election, while Hispanic voter participation soared by 72%. Turnout among black voters increased by about 20% while white turnout grew by 16%.

Overall, the proportion of white voters who cast ballots in Georgia decreased for the third consecutive race, down from roughly 66% in 2016 to 63% this year. (Other analyses showed white voter share in 2016 was slightly lower.) Black voters made up roughly 29% of the vote, according to the review.

Turnout among voters under the age of 30 also increased sharply, growing from 14.4% of ballots cast to 16.2%, the analysis show. The biggest drop in electorate share came from middle-aged voters, one of President Donald Trump’s more reliable voting blocs.




https://www.ajc.com/politics/politics-blog/analysis-shows-surge-in-asian-hispanic-voters-helped-biden-capture-georgia/ASCD5ECBQZA4HP7GZ5QUF4H2PA/

[BComplex]

1. I just hope that, since trump fired the head of cyber security, we don't have russians hacking

the voting tabulators in Georgia.

There is a big amount of $$ running on republican control of the senate.

[kimbutgar]

2. I guess calling it the China flu didn't win over Asian voters

Now we have to get all these young people out again and vote in massive numbers.