AAPI Research
APIAVote Collaborative Reports
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
- 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
- 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
Ethnicity-Specific
- Committee of 100: Contributing Across America (Chinese Americans)
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)
Voting
- Pew Research: Asian American voters prioritize candidates’ policy positions over their racial identity (2023)
Women Voters
- 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
- 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)
