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Democrats vs Republicans: Which party is most bilingual

 

  • Democrats are most bilingual, with nine out of the 10 top states interested in learning a language.
  • Ten Republican states rank in the bottom ten least interested states, from Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana.
  • Hawaii, Vermont and Alaska are the top three Democratic states most interested in being bilingual.  

 

A new study by Class Central analyzes the language interests of Democratic and Republican states. 

 

Using Google Keyword Planner, online learning experts at Class Central analyzed a total of 166 unique languages alongside 2,316 unique keyword combinations across all 50 U.S states. 

  

Languages used in the study include Arabic, Thai, Italian, Greek, Spanish, Chinese, French, Portuguese and Hawaiian.  

  

Searches for each of the languages were combined with fifteen search term variations such as [language] class, [language] tutor, [language] online, Duolingo [language], [language] dictionary, how to speak [language], and how long does it take to learn [language].  

   

The number of searches over the past 12 months for each term was then added to give a total for each state. This was then compared to the population to calculate the number of searches per 100,000 people.   

  

The study also analyzes 270towin.com to reveal how each state voted in the 2020 Election Result. 

 

Bilingual states 

 

Ranking (per 100,000 population) 

State 

2020 election result  

Average monthly keyword searches 

Keyword searches (per 100,000 population) 

Top searched language 

1 

Hawaii 

Democrat 

11 

1,368 

Hawaiian 

2 

Vermont 

Democrat 

5,856 

904 

Spanish 

3 

Alaska 

Republican 

6,268 

854  

Spanish 

4 

Washington 

Democrat 

66,388 

849  

Spanish 

5 

Massachusetts 

Democrat 

57,205 

817  

Spanish 

6 

New York 

Democrat 

155,368 

793  

Spanish 

7 

Rhode Island 

Democrat 

8,540 

779  

Spanish 

8 

Maryland 

Democrat 

47,980 

776  

Spanish 

9 

Virginia 

Democrat 

67,533 

774  

Spanish 

10 

Delaware 

Democrat 

7,798 

755 

Spanish 

11 

Utah 

Republican 

25,679 

751 

Hawaiian 

12 

Oregon 

Democrat 

31,693 

748  

Spanish 

13 

North Dakota 

Republican 

5,795 

739  

Spanish 

14 

Minnesota 

Democrat 

41,268 

719 

Spanish 

15 

Connecticut 

Democrat 

25,692 

710  

Spanish 

16 

Colorado 

Democrat 

41,671 

708  

Spanish 

17 

California 

Democrat 

276,086 

708  

Spanish 

18 

Nevada 

Democrat 

22,598 

707  

Spanish 

19 

New Hampshire 

Democrat 

9,847 

702  

Spanish 

20 

Wyoming 

Republican 

4,030 

690  

Spanish 

21 

South Dakota 

Republican 

6,307 

686  

Hawaiian 

22 

Maine 

Democrat 

9,458 

677  

Spanish 

23 

Arizona 

Democrat 

49,845 

670  

Spanish 

24 

Georgia 

Democrat 

70,967 

643  

Spanish 

25 

Illinois 

Democrat 

80,242 

639  

Spanish 

26 

New Jersey 

Democrat 

58,743 

632  

Spanish 

27 

Nebraska 

Republican 

12,418 

627 

Spanish 

28 

North Carolina 

Republican 

65,125 

601 

Spanish 

29 

Texas 

Republican 

183,141 

600 

Spanish 

30 

New Mexico 

Democrat 

12,543 

593 

Spanish 

31 

Florida 

Republican 

129,462 

572 

Hawaiian 

32 

Montana 

Republican 

6,447 

569 

Spanish 

33 

Pennsylvania 

Democrat 

72,612 

560 

Spanish 

34 

Idaho 

Republican 

10,863 

552 

Spanish 

35 

Kansas 

Republican 

16,162 

549 

Spanish 

36 

Indiana 

Republican 

36,944 

538 

Spanish 

37 

Michigan 

Democrat 

53,258 

530 

Spanish 

38 

Iowa 

Republican 

16,858 

525 

Spanish 

39 

Wisconsin 

Democrat 

30,837 

521 

Spanish 

40 

Missouri 

Republican 

32,288 

521 

Spanish 

41 

Ohio 

Republican 

60,661 

514 

Hawaiian 

42 

Tennessee 

Republican 

36,590 

513 

Spanish 

43 

South Carolina 

Republican 

26,880 

500 

Spanish 

44 

Oklahoma 

Republican 

20,009 

493 

Spanish 

45 

Kentucky 

Republican 

21,411 

473 

Spanish 

46 

West Virginia 

Republican 

8,004 

452 

Spanish 

47 

Arkansas 

Republican 

13,581 

442 

Spanish 

48 

Louisiana 

Republican 

19,287 

421 

Spanish 

49 

Alabama 

Republican 

21,253 

416 

Spanish 

50 

Mississippi 

Republican 

11,157 

379 

Spanish 

 

Hawaii is the most bilingual-interested state, generating 1,368 searches per 100,000 people and 19,638 per month. 

 

There are just five states most interested in learning Hawaiian, including Hawaii, Ohio, Florida, South Dakota, and Utah. All other states are most interested in learning Spanish.  

 

Nine out of the top 10 bilingual-interested states are Democratic. While every state in the bottom ten is Republican. 

 

Democratic states search volumes for learning English and Spanish 

 

State 

English 

Spanish 

Party 

New York 

41.59 

135.47 

Democrat 

Massachusetts 

37.89 

128.66 

Democrat 

California 

35.91 

121.53 

Democrat 

New Jersey 

34.13 

96.74 

Democrat 

Nevada 

33.34 

96.92 

Democrat 

Hawaii 

32.98 

74.96 

Democrat 

Virginia 

32.33 

156.15 

Democrat 

Washington 

32.22 

116.90 

Democrat 

Maryland 

30.92 

156.06 

Democrat 

New Hampshire 

30.02 

86.24 

Democrat 

Illinois 

28.63 

115.40 

Democrat 

Delaware 

28.35 

116.05 

Democrat 

Connecticut 

28.31 

134.24 

Democrat 

Oregon 

27.97 

116.44 

Democrat 

Arizona 

27.90 

145.11 

Democrat 

Rhode Island 

27.60 

108.20 

Democrat 

Colorado 

27.48 

123.70 

Democrat 

Georgia 

27.16 

146.09 

Democrat 

New Mexico 

25.15 

95.54 

Democrat 

Vermont 

24.58 

107.86 

Democrat 

Minnesota 

23.86 

93.99 

Democrat 

Pennsylvania 

23.51 

109.08 

Democrat 

Maine 

23.17 

61.32 

Democrat 

Michigan 

21.23 

98.88 

Democrat 

Wisconsin 

17.51 

94.47 

Democrat 

 

Republican states search volumes for learning English and Spanish 

 

State 

English 

Spanish 

Party 

Florida 

36.83 

105.23 

Republican 

Texas 

29.88 

139.90 

Republican 

Utah 

26.92 

127.42 

Republican 

Alaska 

26.36 

59.77 

Republican 

South Dakota 

24.93 

75.87 

Republican 

North Dakota 

24.77 

65.16 

Republican 

North Carolina 

24.12 

130.12 

Republican 

Wyoming 

23.26 

80.76 

Republican 

Nebraska 

22.62 

109.60 

Republican 

Indiana 

22.44 

115.01 

Republican 

Kansas 

21.23 

80.85 

Republican 

Ohio 

21.02 

91.13 

Republican 

Tennessee 

20.65 

104.75 

Republican 

Oklahoma 

20.06 

79.43 

Republican 

Missouri 

19.90 

94.66 

Republican 

Iowa 

19.70 

86.74 

Republican 

Alabama 

19.44 

71.12 

Republican 

South Carolina 

19.23 

116.95 

Republican 

Idaho 

19.17 

81.05 

Republican 

Louisiana 

19.04 

82.74 

Republican 

Kentucky 

18.78 

79.32 

Republican 

Arkansas 

17.98 

68.40 

Republican 

West Virginia 

17.94 

66.10 

Republican 

Mississippi 

17.89 

69.65 

Republican 

Montana 

17.88 

67.38 

Republican 

 

Dhawal Shah, CEO and Founder of Class Central says,  

  

"Speaking another language can open doors to jobs in international business, deepen understanding of other cultures, and help you foster better communication with neighbors, colleagues, or friends who may not speak your country's native language.  

  

 

Spanish is one of the most taught foreign languages in U.S. schools, making it accessible to non-native speakers. Being able to communicate in Spanish is particularly useful in states with large Spanish-speaking populations, such as California, Texas, Florida, and New York.  

  

"The majority of the states in the top ten states across the US are predominately Democratic. The 2020 election saw a push for inclusive messaging, especially targeting diverse voter demographics  

  

"Political campaigns, including Kamala Harris who has made considerable efforts to engage with and encourage the Latino community throughout her political career."

 

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Sources: 

 

Google Keyword Planner, 270towin.com 

 
 
 

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