Asian-American Voters Shift to the Right
Critical Analysis
According to the data from the visual above, what percentage of Asian Americans voted Democratic in national elections in 2004?
According to the data from the visual above, what percentage of Asian Americans voted Republican in national elections in 2020?
Based on the data from the visual above, describe the trend in the Asian American vote in national elections since 2004.
What is the best explanation for that trend?
Based on the visual above, the trends in Asian voting as reported in The Morning, and your knowledge of American politics, predict the outcome of the Asian American vote in 2024.
A student once said, “all Asians vote the same!” After I slapped them, and then showed them the charts above and below*, what do you think I explained to them about how “all” Asian Americans vote? (I didn’t really slap them. That would be illegal.)
Why do you think there is so much diversity in the Asian American vote?
What is one consequence of this diversity?
Almost 5 percent of all voters in the 2020 election* were Asian-Americans. Based on the growth of the Asian American vote as shown in the visual below* predict what percent of the 2024 vote will be Asian American.
The Republican Party obviously has its own problems with Asian American voters. Donald Trump has promoted white nationalism, and his descriptions of Covid fed anti-Asian racism. In the 2022 midterms, the first post-Trump election, the Asian vote swung even further to the Republican party. How do you think a 2024 non-Trump Republican candidate could impact the 2024 Asian American vote?
Learning Extension
Read The Morning report on Asian America voting trends.
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Action Extension
You can type in your state at USAFacts and find out all kinds of voter demographic data about your state. Find out what percent of voters in your state are Asian-American and share that data in class or online.
Visual Extension*
Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund 2020 Election Results
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