A study by the liberal group Center for American Progress finds black voter turnout in Wisconsin dropped by about 19 percent in the 2016 election. Researchers used data from the U-S Census Bureau, polls and state voter files to compare the numbers to 2012. The decline among black voters in this state was more than four times the national rate. The 2012 presidential election represented the first time in history that black voter turnout rates were higher than those for white voters. Seventy-four percent of Wisconsin’s black voters cast a ballot in 2012, compared to slightly over 55 percent in 2016.
Wisconsin: Black Voter Turnout Drops 19% In 2016 Election
Nov 7, 2017 | 12:30 PM
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