African-American data is relevant to elections because in both 2008, this group voted nearly unanimously to elect Barack Obama to the White House. Per the non-partisan Pew Research, African-American voters voted at historically high rates in 2008, especially women. "Overall, among all racial, ethnic and gender groups, black women had the highest voter turnout rate in November's election -- a first," per Pew Research.
To win reelection in 2012, President Obama will rely on high African-American turn-out at the polls in states as North Carolina, Maryland, Virginia and even his home-state of Illinois. Major Possible African-American Electoral Influence in 2012
1. Mississippi - 37% 2. Louisiana - 32% 3. Georgia - 30% 3. Maryland - 30% 5. South Carolina - 28% 6. Alabama - 27% 7. North Carolina - 22% 7. Delaware - 22% 9. Virginia - 20%Moderate Possible African-American Electoral Influence in 2012
10. Tennessee - 17% 11. New York - 16% 11. Florida - 16% 11. Arkansas - 16% 14. Illinois - 14% 14. Michigan - 14% 14. New Jersey - 14% 17. Texas - 12% 17. Ohio - 12% 17. Missouri - 12% 20. Pennsyllvania - 11% 21. Connecticut - 10%Small Possible African-American Electoral Influence in 2012
22. Indiana - 9% 23. Kentucky - 8% 23. Oklahoma - 8% 23. Nevada - 8% 26. Massachusetts - 7% 27. California - 6% 27. Wisconsin - 6% 27. Kansas - 6% 27. Rhode Island - 6% 31. Minnesota - 5% 31. Nebraska - 5% 33. Arizona - 4% 33. Washington - 4% 33. Colorado - 4% 33. Alaska - 4%Negligible Possible African-American Electoral Influence in 2012
37. Iowa - 3% 37. West Virginia - 3% 39. Oregon - 2% 39. New Mexico - 2% 39. Hawaii - 2% 42 Utah - 1% 42. Maine - 1% 42. New Hampshire - 1% 42. South Dakota - 1% 42. Idaho - 1% 42. North Dakota - 1% 42. Vermont - 1% 42. Wyoming - 1% 50. Montana - 0%Source - 2010 U.S. Census, per BlackDemographics.com
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