Are Hispanic Houstonians Apathetic?
Even though Hispanics account for over 40% of the population in Houston, they only make up around 12–16% of the electorate. That is shameful when one puts into perspective. For example, non-Hispanic Whites are about 28% of the population and African-Americans account for 24% of Houston’s population. Yet, they each average around 30% of their electorate. In other words, Hispanics have a deficit of at least 15% when it comes to elections.
What could be the reason? Do they not care about politics? Are they apathetic?
This million-dollar question is hard to answer since there could be many and multiple justifications for the end result.