Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Leonard L. Boswell
(D-Iowa) 3rd District,
Central and east central -- Des Moines
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Residence:Des Moines
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Born:January 10, 1934; Harrison County, Mo.
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Religion:Community of Christ
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Family:Wife, Dody Boswell; three children
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Education:Graceland College, B.A. 1969 (business administration)
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Military service:Army 1956-1976
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Career:Farmer; Army officer
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Political Highlights:Iowa Senate, 1985-97 (president, 1992-97); sought Democratic nomination for U.S. House, 1986; Iowa Democratic Central Committee, 1992-96; Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, 1994; U.S. House, 1997-present
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Elected:1996 (7th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Leonard Boswell (D) |
176,904 |
56.3% |
| Kim Schmett (R) |
132,136 |
42.1% |
| Frank Forrestal (SW) |
4,599 |
1.5% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Leonard Boswell (D) |
114,558 |
51.8% |
| Jeff Lamberti (R) |
103,166 |
46.6% |
| Helen Meyers (SW) |
3,426 |
1.5% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Leonard Boswell (D) |
168,007 |
55.2% |
| Stan Thompson (R) |
136,099 |
44.7% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Leonard Boswell (D) |
115,367 |
53.4% |
| Stan Thompson (R) |
97,285 |
45% |
| Jeffrey Smith (LIBERT) |
2,689 |
1.2% |
| Edwin Fruit (SW) |
569 |
0.3% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 54% |
John McCain: 45% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 49.6% |
George W. Bush: 49.7% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 49% |
George W. Bush: 48% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:585,305
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Under 18:25.6%
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Over 65:13.3%
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Married:58.4%
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Non-Hispanic White:90%
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Black:3%
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Hispanic:3%
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Asian:2%
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Foreign Born:4.3%
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Language other than English:7.1%
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Median Household Income:43,176
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Owner Occupied Housing:71.5%
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Income above $200k:1.7
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:62.0%
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Blue Collar:24.0%
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Services:14.0%
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Bachelor's Degree:25%
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Graduate Education:7.1%
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Civilian Veterans:55,224
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