This report estimates the potential electoral voter capacity of Dominican US citizens in the United States, at a congressional district level, and identifies potential statistical relations between Dominican U.S. citizens and actual voters. The findings of this report should encourage more academically rigorous studies, as well as, fuel incentives for political action. Among the new immigrant Latino groups compared, Dominicans have the highest rate of citizenship (57 percent)1 when compared to Salvadorians and Colombians.

Moreover, 79% of the Dominican youth (under the age of 18) are US citizen. This underage cohort constitutes one-third of the entire Dominican population. The report finds that there are Dominicans located in every single one of the 437 congressional districts in the country (this includes the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico). Lastly, based on domestic population projections done by the US Census Bureau, it is estimated that by 2020, Dominicans will be nearly ten percent of the Latino population and of the adult Dominicans, 50 percent will have the ability to vote in the US, if registered.

Based on the study findings recommendations for future actions and research options are presented. This assessment should serve as a tool to increase the level of funding dedicated to educate, orient, and facilitate political participation and civic awareness among Dominicans residing in the United States.