The results of exit polls conducted throughout the day by high school seniors.
Among key findings:
In Illinois, 90% Latino voters voted for Senator Barack Obama
In key races:
- 10th Congressional district, 70% of Latinos voted for Dan Seals
- 11th Congressional district, 90 % of Latinos voted for Debbie Halvorson
- 14th Congressional district, 82 % of Latinos voted for Bill Foster
The heavy support for Democrats from Latino voters can be explained in part by the perception of 68% of Latino voters that the Republican party is not favorable to immigrants, while only 7% find the Democratic party not favorable to immigrants.