Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Henry A. Waxman
(D-Calif.) 30th District,
West Los Angeles County -- Santa Monica, West Hollywood, part of Los Angeles
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Residence:Beverly Hills
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Born:September 12, 1939; Los Angeles, Calif.
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Religion:Jewish
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Family:Wife, Janet Waxman; two children
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Education:U. of California, Los Angeles, B.A. 1961 (political science) ; U. of California, Los Angeles, J.D. 1964
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Military service:None
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Career:Lawyer
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Political Highlights:Calif. Assembly, 1968-74; U.S. House, 1975-present
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Elected:1974 (18th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Henry Waxman (D) |
242,792 |
100% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Henry Waxman (D) |
151,284 |
71.4% |
| David Jones (R) |
55,904 |
26.4% |
| Adele Cannon (PFP) |
4,546 |
2.1% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Henry Waxman (D) |
216,682 |
71.2% |
| Victor Elizalde (R) |
87,465 |
28.8% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Henry Waxman (D) |
130,604 |
70.4% |
| Tony Goss (R) |
54,989 |
29.6% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 70.4% |
John McCain: 27.9% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 66% |
George W. Bush: 33% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 66% |
George W. Bush: 27% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:639,088
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Under 18:17.0%
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Over 65:14.7%
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Married:46.4%
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Non-Hispanic White:76%
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Black:3%
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Hispanic:8%
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Asian:9%
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Foreign Born:26.4%
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Language other than English:31%
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Median Household Income:60,713
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Owner Occupied Housing:47.7%
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Income above $200k:11.4
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:84.4%
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Blue Collar:7%
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Services:8.7%
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Bachelor's Degree:53%
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Graduate Education:22.3%
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Civilian Veterans:44,227
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