Alcon
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« on: October 14, 2005, 05:48:58 PM » |
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There aren't many Native Americans in Hawai'i, actually. Along with blacks, it's pretty much the only ethnic group that Hawai'i does not have a significant number of.
These states have American Indian populations higher than 2% of the population:
Alaska - 15.6% New Mexico - 9.5% South Dakota - 8.3% Oklahoma - 7.9% Montana - 6.2% Arizona - 5.0% North Dakota - 4.9% Wyoming - 2.3%
Basically, there are only a few states where Native American populations are high enough to make the difference in anything other than a razor-thin election. In addition to low percentages in most states, Native Americans are less likely to vote than other populations for self-evident reasons.
Native Americans are generally economically liberal, with a large range of social views. In general, they are quite Democratic, especially on reservations. However, in Alaska, some vote in hopes of oil industry activity and thus vote Republican.
As for your question, there simply isn't an area with a significant enough Native American population in Oklahoma to elect a Native American very easily. There is probably no county in Oklahoma where Native Americans cast more ballots than whites, at least.
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