Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Howard L. Berman
(D-Calif.) 28th District,
Part of the San Fernando Valley
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Residence:Valley Village
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Born:April 15, 1941; Los Angeles, Calif.
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Religion:Jewish
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Family:Wife, Janis Berman; two children
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Education:U. of California, Los Angeles, B.A. 1962 (international relations) ; U. of California, Los Angeles, LL.B. 1965
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Military service:None
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Career:Lawyer
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Political Highlights:Calif. Assembly, 1972-82 (majority leader, 1973-79); U.S. House, 1983-present
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Elected:1982 (14th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Howard Berman (D) |
137,471 |
99.9% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Howard Berman (D) |
79,866 |
73.9% |
| Stanley Kesselman (R) |
20,629 |
19.1% |
| Byron De Lear (GREEN) |
3,868 |
3.6% |
| Kelley Ross (LIBERT) |
3,679 |
3.4% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Howard Berman (D) |
115,303 |
71% |
| David Hernandez (R) |
37,868 |
23.3% |
| Kelley Ross (LIBERT) |
9,339 |
5.8% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Howard Berman (D) |
73,771 |
71.4% |
| David Hernandez (R) |
23,926 |
23.2% |
| Kelley Ross (LIBERT) |
5,629 |
5.4% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 76.2% |
John McCain: 22% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 71% |
George W. Bush: 28% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 70% |
George W. Bush: 23% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:639,087
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Under 18:28.6%
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Over 65:8.6%
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Married:48.4%
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Non-Hispanic White:31%
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Black:4%
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Hispanic:56%
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Asian:6%
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Foreign Born:44.0%
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Language other than English:64%
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Median Household Income:40,439
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Owner Occupied Housing:43.9%
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Income above $200k:4.3
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:58.0%
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Blue Collar:26%
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Services:15.6%
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Bachelor's Degree:24%
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Graduate Education:8.3%
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Civilian Veterans:27,020
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