Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Nathan Deal
(R-Ga.) 9th District,
North -- Dalton, Gainesville
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Residence:Gainesville
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Born:August 25, 1942; Millen, Ga.
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Religion:Baptist
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Family:Wife, Sandra Dunagan Deal; four children
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Education:Mercer U., B.A. 1964; Mercer U., J.D. 1966
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Military service:Army 1966-1968
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Career:Lawyer; state prosecutor
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Political Highlights:Hall County Juvenile Court judge, 1971-72; Hall County attorney, 1977-79; Ga. Senate, 1981-93 (served as a Democrat; president pro tempore, 1991-93); U.S. House, 1993-present
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Elected:1992 (9th term)
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Note: Running for governor (announced May 1, 2009)Served as a Democrat 1993-April 10, 1995
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Nathan Deal (R) |
217,493 |
75.5% |
| Jeff Scott (D) |
70,537 |
24.5% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Nathan Deal (R) |
128,685 |
76.6% |
| John Bradbury (D) |
39,240 |
23.4% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Charlie Norwood (R) |
197,869 |
74.3% |
| Bob Ellis (D) |
68,462 |
25.7% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Charlie Norwood (R) |
123,313 |
72.8% |
| Barry Irwin (D) |
45,974 |
27.2% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 23% |
John McCain: 75% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 22.12% |
George W. Bush: 77.3% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 28.23% |
George W. Bush: 69.7% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:629,762
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Under 18:25.8%
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Over 65:12.2%
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Married:61%
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Non-Hispanic White:81%
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Black:14%
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Hispanic:3%
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Asian:1%
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Foreign Born:3%
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Language other than English:5.4%
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Median Household Income:39,987
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Owner Occupied Housing:76.9%
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Income above $200k:1.7
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:53.5%
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Blue Collar:33.8%
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Services:12.7%
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Bachelor's Degree:19%
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Graduate Education:7.0%
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Civilian Veterans:65,099
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