Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Ron Lewis
(R-Ky.) 2nd District,
West central -- Owensboro, Bowling Green
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Residence:Cecilia
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Born:September 14, 1946; Greenup County, Ky.
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Religion:Baptist
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Family:Wife, Kayi Lewis; two children
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Education:Morehead State U., attended 1967; U. of Kentucky, B.A. 1969 (political science & history) ; Morehead State U., M.A. 1981 (higher education) ; Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, attended 1980 (divinity)
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Military service:Navy -1972
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Career:Christian bookstore owner; minister; college instructor; oil company sales representative
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Political Highlights:Sought Republican nomination for Ky. House, 1971; U.S. House, 1994-2009
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Elected:1994 (7th full term)
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Note: Will retire at end of current term
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| 2008 |
general |
Brett Guthrie (R) |
158,936 |
52.6% |
| David Boswell (D) |
143,379 |
47.4% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Ron Lewis (R) |
118,548 |
55.4% |
| Mike Weaver (D) |
95,415 |
44.6% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Ron Lewis (R) |
185,394 |
67.9% |
| Adam Smith (D) |
87,585 |
32.1% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Ron Lewis (R) |
122,773 |
69.6% |
| David Williams (D) |
51,431 |
29.2% |
| Robert Dyer (LIBERT) |
2,084 |
1.2% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2004 |
John Kerry: 34% |
George W. Bush: 65% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 37% |
George W. Bush: 61% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:673,224
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Under 18:25.8%
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Over 65:11.6%
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Married:60%
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Non-Hispanic White:91%
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Black:6%
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Hispanic:2%
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Asian:1%
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Foreign Born:2%
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Language other than English:4.2%
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Median Household Income:35,724
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Owner Occupied Housing:73.5%
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Income above $200k:1.1
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:49.6%
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Blue Collar:36.3%
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Services:14.1%
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Bachelor's Degree:14%
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Graduate Education:5.6%
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Civilian Veterans:68,435
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