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The Asian American Vote in 2020: Indicators of Turnout and Vote Choice.

ABSTRACT: What were the indicators of voter turnout and presidential vote choice among Asian Americans in 2020? We argue that 2020 was a unique year in which race was salient for Asian Americans due to the rise of anti-Asian attitudes attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic and the opportunity to elect a vice presidential candidate of Asian descent. Because of this, racial considerations played a unique role that informed Asian American political participation and attitudes in this election. Using data from the 2020 Collaborative Multiracial Post-Election Survey, we identify the individual-level factors associated with turnout and presidential vote choice among Asian Americans. We find that stronger perceptions of racial discrimination were related to a higher likelihood of turnout and voting in support of the Democratic Party, especially among Asian immigrants relative to the native-born. This study offers new insight for when we can expect racial considerations to inform the politics of Asian Americans, who are the fastest growing racial group in the United States and therefore an increasingly important bloc of the electorate.

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The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s11109-022-09844-9.

SUBMITTER: Chan N

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9790176 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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The Asian American Vote in 2020: Indicators of Turnout and Vote Choice.

Chan Nathan N Nguy Joyce H JH Masuoka Natalie N

Political behavior 20221225

What were the indicators of voter turnout and presidential vote choice among Asian Americans in 2020? We argue that 2020 was a unique year in which race was salient for Asian Americans due to the rise of anti-Asian attitudes attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic and the opportunity to elect a vice presidential candidate of Asian descent. Because of this, racial considerations played a unique role that informed Asian American political participation and attitudes in this election. Using data from t ...[more]

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The Asian American Vote in 2020: Indicators of Turnout and Vote Choice.

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