AALDEF, the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund, has finally started releasing its analysis of exit polls from the presidential election, last November. Its breakdown for Michigan and Pennsylvania indicate that South Asians almost unanimously voted for Barack Obama, beating even the extremely pro-Democratic projections that we posted here, prior to the election. Here's the info for Michigan:
AALDEF surveyed a total of 1,621 Asian and Arab American voters in Ann Arbor, Canton, Dearborn, Detroit, Hamtramck, Novi, and Troy. The five largest ethnic groups surveyed were Asian Indian (25%), Arab (24%), Chinese (23%), Bangladeshi (15%), and Korean (5%). Seventy-two percent (72%) of voters were foreign-born naturalized U.S. citizens, and 8% had no formal U.S. education. Forty-three percent (43%) were first-time voters.
The majority of Asian and Arab Americans voted for Democratic candidate Barack Obama for President. Nearly nine out of ten (88%) Asian and Arab Americans supported Democratic candidate Barack Obama for President. Ten percent (10%) voted for Republican candidate John McCain, and 2% voted for other candidates. Arab and South Asian American voters gave Obama the most support, with 97% and 94% of those polled, respectively, voting for the Democratic candidate. Chinese American voters also supported Obama, but at lower rates, with 76% of those polled voting for the Democratic candidate, and 22% for McCain.
The majority of Asian and Arab Americans voted for Democratic candidate Barack Obama for President. Nearly nine out of ten (88%) Asian and Arab Americans supported Democratic candidate Barack Obama for President. Ten percent (10%) voted for Republican candidate John McCain, and 2% voted for other candidates. Arab and South Asian American voters gave Obama the most support, with 97% and 94% of those polled, respectively, voting for the Democratic candidate. Chinese American voters also supported Obama, but at lower rates, with 76% of those polled voting for the Democratic candidate, and 22% for McCain.
And here's the AALDEF exit poll info for Pennsylvania:
AALDEF surveyed a total of 518 Asian American voters in Philadelphia, Montgomery, Delaware, and Bucks Counties. The five largest ethnic groups surveyed were Chinese (47%), Asian Indian (19%), Vietnamese (10%), Korean (8%), and Cambodian (5%). Seventy percent (70%) of voters were foreign-born naturalized U.S. citizens, and 24% had no formal U.S. education. Thirty-two percent (32%) were first-time voters.
The majority of Asian Americans voted for Democratic candidate Barack Obama for President. Nearly four out of five (79%) Asian Americans polled in Pennsylvania supported Democratic candidate Barack Obama for President. Twenty percent (20%) voted for Republican candidate John McCain, and 1% voted for other candidates. Among Asian ethnic groups, South Asians gave Obama the most support, with 92% of those polled voting for the Democratic candidate. Chinese Americans also supported the Democratic candidate, with 87% of those polled voting for Obama, and 12% for McCain. Southeast Asians were evenly divided between the candidates, with 50% of those polled voting for Obama, and 50% for McCain.
The majority of Asian Americans voted for Democratic candidate Barack Obama for President. Nearly four out of five (79%) Asian Americans polled in Pennsylvania supported Democratic candidate Barack Obama for President. Twenty percent (20%) voted for Republican candidate John McCain, and 1% voted for other candidates. Among Asian ethnic groups, South Asians gave Obama the most support, with 92% of those polled voting for the Democratic candidate. Chinese Americans also supported the Democratic candidate, with 87% of those polled voting for Obama, and 12% for McCain. Southeast Asians were evenly divided between the candidates, with 50% of those polled voting for Obama, and 50% for McCain.
