Percent Hispanic Legislators in States Greater Than Ten Percent Hispanic

State House
State Senate
U.S. House

Percent Hispanic Population

Percent Hispanic
Number of Seats
Percent Hispanic
Number of Seats
Percent Hispanic
Number of Seats
Arizona
25.3
18.3
60
16.7
30
25.0
8
California
32.4
23.8
80
25.0
40
17.0
53
Colorado
17.1
7.7
65
5.7
35
14.3
7
Florida
16.8
10.8
120
7.5
40
12.0
25
Illinois
12.3
5.9
118
6.8
59
5.3
19
Nevada
19.7
2.4
42
4.8
21
0.0
3
New Jersey
13.3
6.3
80
0.0
40
7.7
13
New Mexico
42.1
41.4
70
33.3
42
0.0
3
New York
15.1
8.0
150
6.5
62
6.9
29
Texas
32.0
20.0
150
22.6
31
18.8
32
TOTAL
14.1
935
12.5
400
13.0
192
 
Sources: Data compiled by David Lublin.
Note: Data is from following the last regular general election held for each seat prior to 2006.

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