Statewide Voter Demographics

Total Population: 5,130,632 (2009 estimate: 6,595,778)
Ethnicity: White 63.82%
Hispanic 25.25%
American Indian 4.91%
Black 3.16%
Asian 2.01%
Other 0.85%

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Voting Age Population: 460,774
Ethnicity: White 68.96%
Hispanic 21.32%
American Indian 4.13%
Black 2.83%
Asian 2.02%
Other 0.74%

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Urban population: 88.2%
Rural population: 11.8%
Median per capita income (2008): $20,275
Poverty status (2008): 14.7%
Military veterans: 12.0%

Historical Voting Behavior (prior to 2002)
Voters Likely to Vote Democrat 47.2%
Voters Likely to Vote Republican 52.8%

Actual Voting History
(2004 President)

Kerry (D) 45.5%
Bush (R) 54.9%

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(2008 President)

Obama (D) 45.1%
McCain (R) 53.6%

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Voter Registration (August 24, 2010)

Republicans 1,119,389 36.1%
Democrats 1,001,256 32.%
Other 982,231 31.7%

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