Sen. Barbara Boxer
(D-Calif.)- Residence:Rancho Mirage
- Born:November 11, 1940; Brooklyn, N.Y.
- Religion:Jewish
- Family:Husband, Stewart Boxer; two children
- Education:Brooklyn College, B.A. 1962 (economics)
- Military service:None
- Career:Congressional aide; journalist; stockbroker
- Political Highlights:Candidate for Marin County Board of Supervisors, 1972; Marin County Board of Supervisors, 1977-83 (president, 1980); U.S. House, 1983-93; U.S. Senate, 1993-present
- Elected:1992 (3rd term)
- Note: Chief Deputy Whip
State Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | general | Barbara Boxer (D) | 6,955,728 | 57.7% |
| Bill Jones (R) | 4,555,922 | 37.8% | ||
| Marsha Feinland (PFP) | 243,846 | 2% | ||
| James Gray (LIBERT) | 216,522 | 1.8% | ||
| Don Grundmann (AMI) | 81,224 | 0.7% | ||
| 1998 | general | Barbara Boxer (D) | 4,410,056 | 53% |
| Matt Fong (R) | 3,575,078 | 43% | ||
| Ted Brown (LIBERT) | 93,926 | 1.1% | ||
| Timothy R. Erich (REF) | 82,918 | 1% | ||
| H. Joseph Perrin, Sr. (AMI) | 54,699 | 0.6% | ||
| Ophie C. Beltran (PFP) | 48,685 | 0.6% | ||
| Brian M. Rees (NL) | 46,543 | 0.6% | ||
| 1992 | general | Barbara Boxer (D) | 5,173,443 | 47.9% |
| Bruce Herschensohn (R) | 4,644,139 | 43% | ||
| Genevieve Torres (PFP) | 372,816 | 3.4% | ||
| Jerome McCready (AMI) | 372,780 | 3.4% | ||
| June R. Genis (LIBERT) | 235,918 | 2.2% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 61.01% | John McCain: 36.95% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 54% | George W. Bush: 44% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 53% | George W. Bush: 42% | |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton: 51% | Robert Dole: 38% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population (2005):36,132,147
- Under 18:27.3%
- Over 65:10.6%
- Non-Hispanic White:46.7%
- Black:6.4%
- Hispanic:32.4%
- Asian:10.8%
- American Indian:0.5%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:0.3%
- Median Household Income: 47,493
- Median Household Income Rank: 8
