Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Mike Thompson
(D-Calif.) 1st District,
Northern Coast -- Eureka; Napa, Davis
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Residence:St. Helena
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Born:January 24, 1951; St. Helena, Calif.
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Religion:Roman Catholic
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Family:Wife, Janet Thompson; two children
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Education:California State U., Chico, B.A. 1982 (political science) ; California State U., Chico, M.A. 1996 (public administration)
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Military service:Army 1969-1973
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Career:Grape farmer; winery maintenance supervisor; state legislative aide; college instructor
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Political Highlights:Calif. Senate, 1990-98; U.S. House, 1999-present
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Elected:1998 (6th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Mike Thompson (D) |
197,812 |
68.1% |
| Zane Starkewolf (R) |
67,853 |
23.4% |
| Carol Wolman (GREEN) |
24,793 |
8.5% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Mike Thompson (D) |
144,409 |
66.2% |
| John Jones (R) |
63,194 |
29% |
| Pamela Elizondo (GREEN) |
6,899 |
3.2% |
| Timothy Stock (PFP) |
3,503 |
1.6% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Mike Thompson (D) |
189,366 |
66.9% |
| Lawrence Wiesner (R) |
79,970 |
28.3% |
| Pamela Elizondo (GREEN) |
13,635 |
4.8% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Mike Thompson (D) |
118,669 |
64.1% |
| Lawrence Wiesner (R) |
60,013 |
32.4% |
| Kevin Bastian (LIBERT) |
6,534 |
3.5% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 65.6% |
John McCain: 31.7% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 60% |
George W. Bush: 38% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 51% |
George W. Bush: 38% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:639,087
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Under 18:24.5%
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Over 65:13.2%
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Married:51.3%
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Non-Hispanic White:71%
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Black:1%
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Hispanic:18%
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Asian:4%
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Foreign Born:13.1%
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Language other than English:20.0%
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Median Household Income:38,918
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Owner Occupied Housing:60.7%
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Income above $200k:2.2
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:58.3%
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Blue Collar:24.0%
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Services:17.8%
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Bachelor's Degree:25%
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Graduate Education:9.7%
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Civilian Veterans:64,817
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