Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Barbara Lee
(D-Calif.) 9th District,
Northwest Alameda County -- Oakland, Berkeley
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Residence:Oakland
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Born:July 16, 1946; El Paso, Texas
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Religion:Baptist
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Family:Divorced; two children
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Education:Mills College, B.A. 1973 (psychology) ; U. of California, Berkeley, M.S.W. 1975
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Military service:None
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Career:Congressional aide
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Political Highlights:Calif. Assembly, 1990-96; Calif. Senate, 1996-98; U.S. House, 1998-present
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Elected:1998 (6th full term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Barbara Lee (D) |
238,915 |
86.1% |
| Charles Hargrave (R) |
26,917 |
9.7% |
| James Eyer (LIBERT) |
11,704 |
4.2% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Barbara Lee (D) |
167,245 |
86.3% |
| John denDulk (R) |
20,786 |
10.7% |
| James Eyer (LIBERT) |
5,655 |
2.9% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Barbara Lee (D) |
215,630 |
84.6% |
| Claudia Bermudez (R) |
31,278 |
12.3% |
| James Eyer (LIBERT) |
8,131 |
3.2% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Barbara Lee (D) |
135,893 |
81.4% |
| Jerald Udinsky (R) |
25,333 |
15.2% |
| James Eyer (LIBERT) |
5,685 |
3.4% |
| Hector Reyna (Write-In) |
6 |
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Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 88.1% |
John McCain: 9.9% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 86% |
George W. Bush: 13% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 77% |
George W. Bush: 13% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:639,088
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Under 18:23.1%
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Over 65:10.8%
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Married:41.7%
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Non-Hispanic White:35%
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Black:26%
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Hispanic:19%
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Asian:15%
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Foreign Born:24.4%
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Language other than English:34%
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Median Household Income:44,314
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Owner Occupied Housing:45.6%
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Income above $200k:3.8
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:69.0%
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Blue Collar:17%
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Services:13.5%
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Bachelor's Degree:37%
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Graduate Education:16.8%
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Civilian Veterans:41,169
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