Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Mark Souder
(R-Ind.) 3rd District,
Northeast -- Fort Wayne
-
Residence:Fort Wayne
-
Born:July 18, 1950; Fort Wayne, Ind.
-
Religion:Evangelical
-
Family:Wife, Diane Souder; three children
-
Education:Indiana U., Fort Wayne, B.S. 1972 (business administration) ; U. of Notre Dame, M.B.A. 1974
-
Military service:None
-
Career:Furniture company executive; congressional aide; general store owner
-
Political Highlights:No previous office; U.S. House, 1995-present
-
Elected:1994 (8th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| |
| 2008 |
general |
Mark Souder (R) |
155,693 |
55% |
| Michael Montagano (D) |
112,309 |
39.7% |
| William Larsen (LIBERT) |
14,877 |
5.3% |
| |
| 2006 |
general |
Mark Souder (R) |
95,421 |
54.3% |
| Thomas Hayhurst (D) |
80,357 |
45.7% |
| |
| 2004 |
general |
Mark Souder (R) |
171,389 |
69.2% |
| Maria Parra (D) |
76,232 |
30.8% |
| |
| 2002 |
general |
Mark Souder (R) |
92,566 |
63.1% |
| Jay Rigdon (D) |
50,509 |
34.4% |
| Michael Donlan (LIBERT) |
3,531 |
2.4% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 43% |
John McCain: 56% |
|
| 2004 |
John Kerry: 31% |
George W. Bush: 68% |
|
| 2000 |
Al Gore: 33% |
George W. Bush: 66% |
|
- Demographics (2000 census)
-
Population:675,457
-
Under 18:28.2%
-
Over 65:11.4%
-
Married:58.7%
-
Non-Hispanic White:88%
-
Black:6%
-
Hispanic:4%
-
Asian:1%
-
Foreign Born:3.7%
-
Language other than English:9.5%
-
Median Household Income:44,013
-
Owner Occupied Housing:75.0%
-
Income above $200k:1.6
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
-
White Collar:51.7%
-
Blue Collar:36.3%
-
Services:12.0%
-
Bachelor's Degree:18%
-
Graduate Education:6.4%
-
Civilian Veterans:57,731
99
subj=
