Racial Identity and Latino Vote Choice
- 1 September 2006
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in American Politics Research
- Vol. 34 (5), 627-652
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1532673x06289156
Abstract
Little empirical research has investigated the influence of racial identification on Latino vote choice. This article examines this relationship controlling for socioeconomic and demographic factors. I argue that because race is central in determining the life chances and social positions of groups in the United States, racial self-identification influences the Latino voter's decision to cast a ballot for a coethnic candidate over a non-Latino candidate. Ordered probit models show that race is a significant predictor of Latino vote choice. The findings raise interesting questions about Latino bloc voting, candidate preference, and participation more broadly.Keywords
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