AAPI Research
APIAVote Collaborative Reports
Survey of Young Voters of Color in Battleground States – October 22, 2024
Leaders from the nonpartisan voter engagement groups Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote), the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP), and Poder Latinx will host a webinar to discuss results from a new survey of 800 young voters of color in battleground states, conducted by Hart Research. This survey focuses on voters of color aged 18 to 44 across key presidential battleground states, including Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin. It provides insights into the issues that will shape the decisions of young Black, Latino, and AAPI voters and captures their perspectives on the most critical topics influencing this year’s election, including abortion and reproductive rights, immigration, climate change, and efforts to ban TikTok.
Monthly Briefing Series Unveiling AAPI Data/AP-NORC Survey Findings (2023-2024)
APIAVote, in collaboration with AAPI Data and the Asian American Journalists Association, is holding a historic monthly series on the opinions, experiences, and policy priorities of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, unveiled through survey findings from the AAPI Data/AP-NORC Survey. This series is designed to equip attendees with data-driven insights to better understand and engage the diverse AANHPI electorate.
View the recordings and download reports below.
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- March 25 Briefing: Zoom Recording, Slide Deck
- AAPI views on DOGE and the current administration’s health care, budget, and immigration policy priorities.
- January 23 Briefing: Zoom Recording, Slide Deck
- AAPI views on day 1 priorities of Trump administration.
- December 15 Briefing: Zoom Recording, Slide Deck
- AAPI perspectives on democracy, misinformation, voter, and free speech suppression, and views of the Democrat and Republican parties.
- November 15 Briefing: Zoom Recording, Slide Deck
- AAPI perspectives on favorability of 2024 Presidential candidates, attitudes and experiences with racism, hate crime, and hate incidents, and mental health and anxiety.
- October 23 Briefing: Zoom Recording, Slide Deck
- Trusted AANHPI Messengers & Media Sources in the Age of Election Misinformation.
- June 6 Briefing: Zoom Recording, Slide Deck
- AAPI perspectives on K-12 education, perceptions on higher education, school safety and mental health.
- April 23 Briefing: Zoom Recording, Slide Deck
- AAPI perspectives on climate change and environmental issues.
- March 25 Briefing: Zoom Recording, Slide Deck
- AAPI perspectives on abortion rights, transgender issues, and gender-affirming care policies.
- January 30 Briefing: Zoom Recording, Slide Deck
- AAPI perspectives on the economy, including inflation, student debt and medical debt.
AAPI Census Data Report (2020)
Politics, Social Media, & Peer Outreach: Mobilizing the Asian American Youth Electorate in the South (2022)
Given the significance of the AAPI youth electorate, as well as the dearth of in-depth data on the perspectives of young Asian Americans and their relationships vis-a-vis politics and social media, this project seeks to gather and interpret qualitative data from Asian American youth in key metropolitan areas in the South.
New American Voters 2022: Harnessing the Power of Naturalized Citizens
Newly naturalized citizens have the power to shape elections across the country, with the largest potential impact in ten states. These potential voters are a substantial but only part of the larger group of new citizens who have naturalized since 2016. By the time of the 2022 midterm elections, they can total an estimated 5.19 million. Learn more about who these new Americans are and where they can create the most impact.
Spotlight on the 50+ AAPI Population Report (2015)
The Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander population above the age of 50 is one of the fastest growing segments of an already rapidly growing racial group. However, gaps in civic engagement, education, and outreach persist for AAPI, particularly AAPI 50+. There is a lack of outreach for both voting and volunteerism, as well as a lack of outreach through popular mediums, such as ethnic media.
External Research
Anti-Asian Hate
- The Hill: Battleground state voters blame politicians’ anti-China rhetoric for rise in anti-AAPI hate crimes
(2024) - Stop AAPI Hate: Righting Wrongs: How Civil Rights Can Protect Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders Against Racism (2023)
- Committee of 100: The Fight for Representation: The State of Chinese Americans (2023)
- Stop AAPI Hate: The Blame Game: How Political Rhetoric Inflames Anti-Asian Scapegoating (2022)
Demographics
- U.S Census Bureau: Exploring the Diversity and Growth of the Asian American Population (2024)
- U.S Dept of Commerce: U.S. Census Bureau Releases Key Stats in Honor of 2023 AANHPI Heritage Month (2023)
- Pew Research: What it Means to be Asian in America (2022)
- AARP & Easterseals: Survey Finds Nearly All Americans with Disabilities, Especially Those 50+, Plan to Vote in Midterms (2022)
- AARP: Asian American Voters Age 50-Plus: Mindsets and Priorities in 2022 (2022)
- NPNA: Newly Naturalized Citizens Can Impact Midterm Elections in Key States, New Report Finds (2022)
- Census: Nearly 68 Million People Spoke a Language Other Than English at Home in 2019 (2022)
- Census: Census Bureau Releases New Data on Minority-Owned, Veteran-Owned and Women-Owned Businesses (2022)
Disinformation
- Asian American Disinformation Table: Disinformation is more than just lies, it’s about power
(2024) - CSIS: How Mis- and Disinformation Affects the Asian American Community (2023)
- CAA: Fake News, Real Consequences: The Growing Threat of Chinese-Language Disinformation (2022)
Ethnicity-Specific
- Committee of 100: Contributing Across America (Chinese Americans)
- Manteca: Punjabi Americans, Sikhs and their Deep California Roots (2024)
- PBS: Vietnamese American artists on Gulf Coast honor their community’s success and struggles (2024)
State-Specific
- Texas: The Deciding Margin: How AAPI Voters Will Shape the Future of Texas (Asian Texans for Justice, 2022)
- California: What do Asian American Voters in California Want? (Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, 2022)
- New Jersey: How New Jersey’s line disempowers Asian Americans (2024)
- Florida: AAPI leaders work to increase political power as population grows (2024)
- New York: Asian American voting power is breaking through in southern Brooklyn (2024)
Voting
- Pew Research: Key Facts about Asian American Voters in 2024 (2024)
- Pew Research: Asian American voters prioritize candidates’ policy positions over their racial identity (2023)
- Brennan Center: Growing Racial Disparities in Voter Turnout 2008-2022 (2024)
Women Voters
- NAPAWF: The Priorities for AAPI Women Voters (2024)
- AARP: She’s the Difference: Asian American and Pacific Islander Women 50+ (2022)
- NAPAWF: AAPI Women Voted In The 2020 Election Like Never Before. Here’s Why (2021)
Young Voters
- ABC: How AAPI social media influencers are working to mobilize voters in 2024 (2024)
- ABC: Asian Americans are fastest-growing group of eligible voters; leaders advocate data over stereotypes (2024)
- CIRCLE: Young Asian Americans: Informed, Engaged, but Still Face Barriers to Vote (2023)
- CIRCLE: Mail-In Voting Is Critical to Young Asian Americans’ Voter Participation (2022)
- CIRCLE: Youth Voter Registration Has Surpassed 2018 Levels in Many States, but It’s Lagging for the Youngest Voters (2022)
- Harvard: Harvard Spring Youth Poll 2022
- Asian American Futures: Asian American Audience Research and Personas (2022)
- CIRCLE: Youth in 2022: Concerned about Issues but Neglected by Campaigns (2022)
