Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Diana DeGette
(D-Colo.) 1st District,
Denver
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Residence:Denver
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Born:July 29, 1957; Tachikawa, Japan
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Religion:Presbyterian
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Family:Husband, Lino Lipinsky; two children
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Education:Colorado College, B.A. 1979 (political science) ; New York U., J.D. 1982
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Military service:None
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Career:Lawyer; state public defender
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Political Highlights:Colo. House, 1993-96 (assistant minority leader, 1995-96); U.S. House, 1997-present
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Elected:1996 (7th term)
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Note: Chief Deputy Whip
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Diana DeGette (D) |
203,755 |
71.9% |
| George Lilly (R) |
67,345 |
23.8% |
| Martin Buchanan (LIBERT) |
12,135 |
4.3% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Diana DeGette (D) |
129,446 |
79.8% |
| Thomas Kelly (GREEN) |
32,825 |
20.2% |
| |
| 2004 |
general |
Diana DeGette (D) |
177,077 |
73.5% |
| Roland Chicas (R) |
58,659 |
24.4% |
| George Lilly (AC) |
5,193 |
2.2% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Diana DeGette (D) |
111,718 |
66.3% |
| Ken Chlouber (R) |
49,884 |
29.6% |
| Ken Seaman (GREEN) |
3,209 |
1.9% |
| Kent Leonard (LIBERT) |
2,584 |
1.5% |
| George Lilly (AC) |
1,169 |
0.7% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 74% |
John McCain: 24% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 68% |
George W. Bush: 31% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 65% |
George W. Bush: 35% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:614,465
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Under 18:21.9%
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Over 65:11.3%
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Married:43.3%
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Non-Hispanic White:54%
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Black:10%
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Hispanic:30%
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Asian:3%
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Foreign Born:16.8%
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Language other than English:26%
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Median Household Income:39,658
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Owner Occupied Housing:52.1%
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Income above $200k:2.7
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:64.3%
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Blue Collar:21%
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Services:15.1%
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Bachelor's Degree:34%
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Graduate Education:12.3%
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Civilian Veterans:54,451
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