Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Ed Whitfield
(R-Ky.) 1st District,
West -- Hopkinsville, Henderson, Paducah
-
Residence:Hopkinsville
-
Born:May 25, 1943; Hopkinsville, Ky.
-
Religion:Methodist
-
Family:Wife, Constance Whitfield; one child
-
Education:U. of Kentucky, B.S. 1965 (business) ; Wesley Theological Seminary, attended 1966; U. of Kentucky, J.D. 1969
-
Military service:Army Reserve 1967-1973
-
Career:Lawyer; oil distributor; railroad executive
-
Political Highlights:Ky. House, 1974-75 (served as a Democrat); U.S. House, 1995-present
-
Elected:1994 (8th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| |
| 2008 |
general |
Ed Whitfield (R) |
178,107 |
64.3% |
| Heather Ryan (D) |
98,674 |
35.6% |
| |
| 2006 |
general |
Ed Whitfield (R) |
123,618 |
59.6% |
| Tom Barlow (D) |
83,865 |
40.4% |
| |
| 2004 |
general |
Ed Whitfield (R) |
175,972 |
67.4% |
| Billy Cartwright (D) |
85,229 |
32.6% |
| |
| 2002 |
general |
Ed Whitfield (R) |
117,600 |
65.3% |
| Klint Alexander (D) |
62,617 |
34.8% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 37% |
John McCain: 62% |
|
| 2004 |
John Kerry: 36% |
George W. Bush: 63% |
|
| 2000 |
Al Gore: 40% |
George W. Bush: 58% |
|
- Demographics (2000 census)
-
Population:673,629
-
Under 18:24.1%
-
Over 65:14.6%
-
Married:61%
-
Non-Hispanic White:90%
-
Black:7%
-
Hispanic:1%
-
Asian:0%
-
Foreign Born:1%
-
Language other than English:3.6%
-
Median Household Income:30,360
-
Owner Occupied Housing:74.0%
-
Income above $200k:0.9
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
-
White Collar:47%
-
Blue Collar:38.8%
-
Services:14.6%
-
Bachelor's Degree:12%
-
Graduate Education:5.1%
-
Civilian Veterans:65,788
99
subj=
