Floridas Changing Demographics:

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Floridas Changing Demographics Hispanic
Political Influence
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Demographics

• Hispanics are now the largest minority in
  Florida. There are currently 3,250,768 (2004)
  Hispanics residing in Florida compared to
  2,682,715 in 2000. As a percentage of the total
  population, Hispanics increased from 16.8 to
  19.1.
• Statewide, there has been 21 growth of Hispanic
  population in four years.
• The Hispanic population is moving north no
  longer just concentrated in Miami-Dade County.
• The Census estimates that in 2004, 61 of the
  States Hispanics lived in South Florida(
  Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe, and Palm Beach
  counties).
• This compares to 64 in 2000.

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Hispanic Population Distribution
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Hispanics by Nationality

• The Cuban population has decreased from about 50
  of the States Hispanic population in 1990 to
  only 31 in 2000.
• Cubans are mainly concentrated in Miami-Dade
  County and West Broward.
• Puerto Ricans are the second largest Hispanic
  group in the State, concentrated in Central
  Florida (Orange and Osceola counties).
• Mexicans are the fastest growing Hispanic group,
  but there are also significant numbers of
  Nicaraguans, Colombians, Venezuelans, etc.

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Figure 2 Percent Population Puerto Rican
Source United States Census, 2000.
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Figure 4 Distribution of Cuban and Non-Cuban
Hispanics in South Florida
Source United States Census, 2000.
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Hispanic Voters

• Although Hispanics make up nearly 20 of the
  residents, they represent only about 11 of the
  electorate
• 5 Cubans
• 4 Puerto Ricans
• 2 Other Hispanics

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Florida Voters Summary

• Non Latin Whites 72
• African-American 12
• Hispanics 11

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Partisanship

• Total Voters
• Republicans 408,483 40
• Democrats 358,369 34
• Independents 289,385 26
• Quality Voters
• Republicans 62
• Democrats 26
• Independents 12

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Highest of Hispanic Voters by County

• Miami-Dade 7.4
• Osceola 31.9
• Hendry 13.8
• Hardee 13.6
• Broward 11.3
• Hillsborough 9.9
• Seminole 8.3
• Polk 5.9
• Palm Beach 5.4

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Where is the Hispanic Vote?

• Miami-Dade 47.54
• Broward 10.68
• Orange 8.57
• Hillsborough 5.80
• Palm Beach 3.93
• Osceola 3.93

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Figure 5 Areas in which Cubans Constitute an
Absolute Majority
Source United States Census, 2000.
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Figure 6 Percent Voters Hispanic Orange/Osceola
Source Florida Division of Elections, 2000.
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How Hispanics Vote

• Cuban-Americans are the most likely voters of all
  Hispanic groups.
• They are the most Republican Hispanic voters in
  the country.
• However, Floridas Non-Cuban Hispanics also tend
  to be far more Republican than their counterparts
  elsewhere in the country.

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The 2004 Election
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Hispanic Political Empowerment
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Hispanic Political Power in Florida

• 1 U.S. Senator
• 3 U.S. Congressmen
• All from Miami-Dade all Republicans
• 3 Florida State Senators
• 14 State House Members
• 11 from Miami-Dade, 1 Hillsborough, 1
  Orange-Osceola, 1 Palm Beach
• 10 Republicans, 4 Democrats
• 11 Cubans, 3 Other Hispanics

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Issues for Florida Hispanics

• War against terrorism
• Economy
• Human Rights in Cuba
• Education
• Immigration