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.
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