Pronouncements Diminishing the Hispanic Electorate Persist

by Hector De Leon | Oct 2, 2022 | Perspectives On Politics

The assertion, “Less than half of eligible Latinos are registered to vote,” appearing in a major newspaper story, “As Hispanics become Texas’ largest demographic group, their political clout lags,” is not supported by Census Bureau data or an analysis of Harris County...

Analysis of Spanish-surname Voter Participation Raise Questions About Narrative Denigrating the 2016 Latino Vote

by Hector De Leon | Mar 23, 2021 | Perspectives On Politics

In January of 2018, this assertion appeared in a story of a major newspaper in 3rd largest County in the nation, “just 28 percent of registered Latino voters cast a ballot in 2016, according to U.S. Census Bureau estimates.” The contention raised the following...

HISPANIC ELECTORAL GROWTH depended on Leaders understanding demographics and tempering expectations

by Hector De Leon | Dec 3, 2015 | Perspectives On Politics

Confusion about the strength of the Hispanic vote has existed since Hispanics became the largest population group in municipalities all over the nation. And, after every election, as electoral growth fails to match demographic growth, wishful thinkers regurgitate...

THE LATINO VOTE AND ITS PROMISE CANNOT BE DENIED: Leadership can help expedite its maturation

by Hector De Leon | May 19, 2014 | Perspectives On Politics

THE United States Census Bureau’s latest population estimates show that Latinos comprise 39.3 percent of the population of Harris County. In spite of the fact that Latinos are now the county’s largest population group, they only constitute 15 percent of...

AFTER THE MARCHING’S DONE HISPANICS MUST GO VOTE: The key to influencing U.S. policy is the ballot

by Hector De Leon | May 19, 2014 | Perspectives On Politics

THE marches that took place in the spring of 2006 across the nation and in the Houston area as a response to proposed anti-immigrant legislation reminded me of a quote that appeared in the now-defunct Houston Post’s opinion section Sunday Punch in 1994. The...

MINORITY VOTES TELL A STORY FOR HOUSTON AND MAYBE HARRIS COUNTY: Math of ballots can be both divisive and decisive

by Hector De Leon | May 19, 2014 | Perspectives On Politics

In December of 2007, for the sixth time in the last 10 City of Houston elections, an African-American (Jolanda Jones) and a Hispanic (Joe Trevino) faced off for a citywide Houston council or mayoral position. While this event may seem unremarkable as the local...