A recent report from the Pew Research Center reveals a substantial increase in the number of eligible Asian American voters in the past two decades, with a remarkable surge since 2020.
The report titled'Key Facts about Asian American Eligible Voters in 2024,' released last week, highlights a significant 15% growth in the Asian American eligible voter population over the last four years. This growth rate far exceeds the overall eligible voter growth of 3%, establishing them as the fastest-growing electorate in the US.
The study projects that around 15 million Asian Americans will be eligible to vote in November. Although constituting just over 6% of eligible voters, their growth surpasses that of Hispanic eligible voters, who increased by 12%. The research notes that Asian Americans generally lean Democratic. In the 2020 elections, a Pew Research Center analysis of validated voters indicated that 72% of English-speaking, single-race, non-Hispanic Asian voters voted for Democrat Joe Biden, while 28% voted for Republican Donald Trump.
The state is home to nearly a third (31 per cent) of the entire US Asian electorate. The states with the next-most Asian American eligible voters are New York (1.2 million), Texas (1.1 million), Hawaii (580,000) and New Jersey (575,000).
Hawaii, where Asian Americans constitute 55 per cent of the overall electorate, remains the only state in which a nonwhite group makes up the majority. The state also has the highest share of Asians who are registered to vote, at 7 in 10 Asians.