Top 10 counties for Georgia’s Latino voter surge
As The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has reported, Latino voter registration surged nearly 20 percent in recent months, and Latino advocates say Donald Trump's comments about immigrants and immigration had a lot to do with it.
Registration statistics maintained by the Secretary of State’s Office shows 16,254 Latinos joined the state’s roll of active voters from October 2015 to April 2016. A close look at those statistics shows Gwinnett County led the way, with 3,585 new Latino voters. That’s 22 percent of all new Latino voters.
Here’s a look at the top 10 counties for new Latino voters:
• Gwinnett: 3,585
• Cobb: 2,030
• Fulton: 1,473
• DeKalb: 1,001
• Hall: 799
• Whitfield: 647
• Cherokee: 436
• Chatham: 421
• Clayton: 384
• Forsyth: 360
You can learn more about the recent rise in Georgia's Latino voters here.
About the Author
David Wickert writes about the state budget, finance and voting issues. Previously, he covered local government and politics in Gwinnett and Fulton counties. Before moving to Atlanta, he worked at newspapers in Illinois, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington.
