From the 2003 recall to today: How California's voters have changed

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021
How California's voters have changed since the 2003 recall
Since California's last governor recall election in 2003, the state has added Democratic voters as well as more Latinos and Asians, experts say.

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- California's voting population has changed significantly since the last time the state held an election to recall the governor.



In 2003, voters decided to remove Gov. Gray Davis, a Democrat, from office and replace him with Republican Arnold Schwarzenegger.



Back then the state was more of a "purple" mix of voters - favoring Democrats but still with a substantial Republican population, experts say. Today it's much more solidly in the Democrat corner.



Additionally, the state has added more Latino and Asian-American voters, and they tend to vote Democrat more often, although their turnout figures lag other groups, experts say.



For a deeper look at how California's demographic mix is likely to impact Tuesday's recall, please watch the video above.



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