I think there's probably a big difference in Koreans say in GA vs Koreans in CA...
I looked at early voting for the 2016 primary, it seems like 50-60% of Koreans voted in the D primary, whereas for California, it's probably more like 75%.
Exactly. It almost seems as if Asians take on the predominant philosophy of the states/communities in which they live. I dug into the party's voter file for some of the northern CDs in Georgia (14, 9, 11, 6) and the scoring models suggested that the Asian vote was anywhere from 60-70% Republican, depending on the congressional district. I'm not sure what specific nationalities exist from place to place, but outside of the metro/to the north, the most common Asians are Indians and Vietnamese, so it makes sense.
The untold story here really is the extent to which the Asian vote is shifting alongside the Latino vote. It has moved and appears to be moving just as much (if not more so) as the Latino vote over the past 8 years and in advance of this election.
| Group | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | Change '04-'12 |
| Latino | D+9 | D+36 | D+45 | D+36 |
| Asian | D+13 | D+27 | D+47 | D+34 |
Interesting. Benchmark Politics said something similar about how Asians vote in the Democratic primaries.
