Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Tom Latham
(R-Iowa) 4th District,
North and central -- Ames, Mason City
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Residence:Ames
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Born:July 14, 1948; Hampton, Iowa
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Religion:Lutheran
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Family:Wife, Kathy Latham; three children
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Education:Wartburg College, attended 1967; Iowa State U., attended 1970 (agriculture & business)
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Military service:None
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Career:Seed company executive; insurance agency marketing representative; insurance agent; bank teller
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Political Highlights:Franklin County Republican Party chairman, 1984-91; U.S. House, 1995-present
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Elected:1994 (8th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Tom Latham (R) |
185,458 |
60.5% |
| Becky Greenwald (D) |
120,746 |
39.4% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Tom Latham (R) |
120,984 |
57.2% |
| Selden Spencer (D) |
90,359 |
42.8% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Tom Latham (R) |
181,294 |
60.9% |
| Paul Johnson (D) |
116,121 |
39% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Tom Latham (R) |
115,430 |
54.8% |
| John Norris (D) |
90,784 |
43.1% |
| Terry Wilson (LIBERT) |
2,952 |
1.4% |
| Jim Hennager (EF) |
1,544 |
0.7% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 53% |
John McCain: 46% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 48% |
George W. Bush: 51% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 48% |
George W. Bush: 49% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:585,305
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Under 18:24.4%
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Over 65:16.4%
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Married:58%
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Non-Hispanic White:95%
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Black:1%
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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:38,242
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Owner Occupied Housing:73.3%
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Income above $200k:1
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:56%
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Blue Collar:28.8%
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Services:15.0%
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Bachelor's Degree:20%
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Graduate Education:6.3%
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Civilian Veterans:57,873
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