2008 voter turnout was most diverse ever
The Pew Research Center is calling the 2008 presidential election the most diverse in history.
The percentage of black, Hispanic and Asian voters who participated increased. And for the first time, the percentage of black and white voters who participated was about the same (65.3 percent of black voters cast ballots, 66.1 percent of white voters).
Black women turned out at the highest rate among racial, ethnic and gender groups — 68.8 percent.
The number of Latinos eligible to vote was has grown 21 percent since 2004 and the turnout rate increased, from 47.2 percent in ‘04 to 49.9 percent in ‘08.
Asian voters also participated at a higher rate — 47 percent — up from 44.6 percent.
Whites were 76.3 percent of the turnout. Although that’s the lowest percentage ever, it still is higher than their share of the U.S. population — 65.8 percent.
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Jean is projects editor at the Post-Dispatch. She is a member of Bridges Across Racial Polarization, a group devoted to creating friendships and fostering communication among racial and cultural groups in the community. After growing up in a small town in Kansas, she lived in Kansas City and Wilmington, Del., before moving to St. Louis in 2004. She and her husband, Dan Wiggs, live in University City. 
Don’t forget the dead, illegal aliens, and people who used fake registrations. Can’t have a diverse voter pool without including them.
LOL Fish.
Interesting that whites had their lowesst turnout ever. Don’t know what that means, if anything, but it is still interesting.