Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Lynn Woolsey
(D-Calif.) 6th District,
Northern Bay Area -- Sonoma and Marin counties
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Residence:Petaluma
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Born:November 3, 1937; Seattle, Wash.
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Religion:Presbyterian
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Family:Divorced; four children
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Education:U. of Washington, attended 1957 (business) ; U. of San Francisco, B.S. 1980 (human resources & organizational behavior)
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Military service:None
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Career:Employment placement company owner; human resources manager
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Political Highlights:Petaluma City Council, 1985-93; U.S. House, 1993-present
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Elected:1992 (9th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Lynn Woolsey (D) |
229,672 |
71.7% |
| Mike Halliwell (R) |
77,073 |
24.1% |
| Joel Smolen (LIBERT) |
13,617 |
4.2% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Lynn Woolsey (D) |
173,190 |
70.2% |
| Todd Hooper (R) |
64,405 |
26.1% |
| Richard Friesen (LIBERT) |
9,028 |
3.7% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Lynn Woolsey (D) |
226,423 |
72.6% |
| Paul Erickson (R) |
85,244 |
27.4% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Lynn Woolsey (D) |
139,750 |
66.7% |
| Paul Erickson (R) |
62,052 |
29.6% |
| Richard Barton (LIBERT) |
4,936 |
2.4% |
| Jeff Rainforth (REF) |
2,825 |
1.4% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 75.9% |
John McCain: 22% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 70% |
George W. Bush: 28% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 62% |
George W. Bush: 30% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:639,087
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Under 18:23%
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Over 65:13%
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Married:52.7%
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Non-Hispanic White:76%
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Black:2%
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Hispanic:15%
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Asian:4%
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Foreign Born:15.2%
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Language other than English:19.5%
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Median Household Income:59,115
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Owner Occupied Housing:63%
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Income above $200k:6.6
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:68.0%
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Blue Collar:18.0%
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Services:14.0%
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Bachelor's Degree:38%
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Graduate Education:14.2%
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Civilian Veterans:60,287
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