Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
(R-Fla.) 18th District,
Southeast -- most of Miami; Florida Keys
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Residence:Miami
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Born:July 15, 1952; Havana, Cuba
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Religion:Episcopalian
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Family:Husband, Dexter Lehtinen; two children, two stepchildren
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Education:Miami-Dade Community College, A.A. 1972 (English) ; Florida International U., B.A. 1975 (English & education) ; Florida International U., M.S. 1986 (education) ; U. of Miami, Ph.D. 2004 (education)
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Military service:None
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Career:Teacher; private school administrator
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Political Highlights:Fla. House, 1982-86; Fla. Senate, 1986-89; U.S. House, 1989-present
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Elected:1989 (10th full term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) |
140,617 |
57.9% |
| Annette Taddeo (D) |
102,372 |
42.1% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) |
79,631 |
62.1% |
| David Patlak (D) |
48,499 |
37.8% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) |
143,647 |
64.7% |
| Sam Sheldon (D) |
78,281 |
35.3% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R) |
103,512 |
69.1% |
| Ray Chote (D) |
42,852 |
28.6% |
| Orin Opperman (I) |
3,423 |
2.3% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 51% |
John McCain: 49% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 45% |
George W. Bush: 54% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 42% |
George W. Bush: 56% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:639,295
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Under 18:19.3%
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Over 65:17.9%
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Married:47.6%
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Non-Hispanic White:30%
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Black:6%
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Hispanic:63%
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Asian:1%
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Foreign Born:54.0%
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Language other than English:69%
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Median Household Income:32,298
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Owner Occupied Housing:47.9%
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Income above $200k:4.2
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:60.1%
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Blue Collar:21%
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Services:18.5%
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Bachelor's Degree:26%
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Graduate Education:11.8%
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Civilian Veterans:34,283
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