Asian Pacific American Legal Center Demographic Research

The latest in a series of reports on political participation, Asian Americans at the Ballot Box: The 2008 General Election in Los Angeles County documents Asian American voter engagement in 2008′s historic Presidential election.  Based on an analysis of voter registration/turnout data drawn from the Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters Office and an exit poll of 3,269 voters countywide, the report showed record numbers of Asian Americans casting ballots and strong support for President Obama.  It also includes fact sheets compiling the latest data on Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Indian, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese American voters in Los Angeles County.

• Asian Americans at the Ballot Box: The 2008 General Election in Los Angeles County (October 2009)

Asian Pacific American Legal Center (APALC), API Equality-LA, API Equality, and California Faith for Equality (CAFFE), held a briefing today to release data showing Asian American voting trends on Proposition 8 during the November 2008 election. The November 2008 Southern California Voter Survey, conducted by APALC, is the largest and most comprehensive exit poll of Asian Americans in California.  Preliminary data from the 2008 Voter Survey shows that, similar to other racial and ethnic groups, age and religiosity are determining factors in voting on Proposition 8, with younger voters and those who “never” attend religious services significantly more likely to oppose Prop 8.

• Preliminary Findings on Proposition 8:  Press Release (January 2009)
• Preliminary Findings on Proposition 8:  Charts (January 2009)

In advance of the June 2008 Statewide Primary Election, the Asian Pacific American Legal Center and the Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA) announce the release of a new report on Asian American voters in Orange County. Asian Americans at the Ballot Box: The 2006 General Election in Orange County provides the latest data on Asian American voter registration and turnout countywide, including information on Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, South Asian, and Vietnamese American voters.

• Asian Americans at the Ballot Box: Press Release (April 2008)
• Asian Americans at the Ballot Box: The 2006 General Election in Orange County (April 2008)
  

The Asian Pacific American Legal Center announces the release its latest report, Asian Americans at the Ballot Box: The 2006 General Election in Los Angeles County. Based on an analysis of the Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters’ countywide Voter File and a multilingual exit poll of nearly 2,200 voters conducted during the 2006 General Election in randomly selected precincts, the report provides a comprehensive look at Asian American participation in last year’s gubernatorial election, including information on Asian American voter registration and turnout, support for candidates and ballot measures, views on immigration reform, and use of bilingual voter assistance.

• Asian Americans at the Ballot Box: Press Release (May 2007)
• Asian Americans at the Ballot Box: The 2006 General Election in Los Angeles County (May 2007)

The Asian Pacific American Legal Center announces the release of Asian Americans at the Ballot Box, a new report on Asian American political participation in Southern California. Based on data from the 2004 General Election, the report provides the latest information on Asian American voters in Los Angeles and Orange Counties, including their number, turnout rates, voting preferences, and need for language assistance.

• Asian Americans at the Ballot Box: The 2004 General Election in Los Angeles County (September 2006)
• Asian Americans at the Ballot Box: Fact Sheet on Youth Voters (September 2006)
  

Additional reports are available in publications.