Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Pete Stark
(D-Calif.) 13th District,
East Bay -- Fremont, Hayward, Alameda
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Residence:Fremont
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Born:November 11, 1931; Milwaukee, Wis.
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Religion:Unitarian
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Family:Wife, Deborah Roderick Stark; seven children
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Education:Massachusetts Institute of Technology, B.S. 1953 (engineering) ; U. of California, Berkeley, M.B.A. 1960
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Military service:Air Force 1955-1957
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Career:Banker
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Political Highlights:Sought Democratic nomination for Calif. Senate, 1969; U.S. House, 1973-present
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Elected:1972 (19th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Pete Stark (D) |
166,829 |
76.4% |
| Raymond Chui (R) |
51,447 |
23.6% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Pete Stark (D) |
110,756 |
74.9% |
| George Bruno (R) |
37,141 |
25.1% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Pete Stark (D) |
144,605 |
71.6% |
| George Bruno (R) |
48,439 |
24% |
| Mark Stroberg (LIBERT) |
8,877 |
4.4% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Pete Stark (D) |
86,495 |
71.1% |
| Syed Mahmood (R) |
26,852 |
22.1% |
| Mark Stroberg (LIBERT) |
3,703 |
3% |
| Don Grundmann (AMI) |
2,772 |
2.3% |
| John Bambey (REF) |
1,901 |
1.6% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 74.4% |
John McCain: 23.8% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 71% |
George W. Bush: 28% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 65% |
George W. Bush: 29% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:639,088
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Under 18:25%
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Over 65:10%
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Married:55.7%
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Non-Hispanic White:38%
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Black:6%
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Hispanic:21%
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Asian:28%
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Foreign Born:33.7%
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Language other than English:45.1%
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Median Household Income:62,415
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Owner Occupied Housing:61%
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Income above $200k:3.5
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:66.8%
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Blue Collar:22.4%
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Services:10.8%
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Bachelor's Degree:32%
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Graduate Education:10.8%
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Civilian Veterans:45,672
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