Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Edward J. Markey
(D-Mass.) 7th District,
Northwest Boston suburbs -- Framingham
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Residence:Malden
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Born:July 11, 1946; Malden, Mass.
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Religion:Roman Catholic
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Family:Wife, Susan Blumenthal
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Education:Boston College, B.A. 1968; Boston College, J.D. 1972
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Military service:Army Reserve 1968-1973
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Career:Lawyer
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Political Highlights:Mass. House, 1973-77; U.S. House, 1976-present
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Elected:1976 (17th full term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Edward Markey (D) |
212,304 |
75.6% |
| John Cunningham (R) |
67,978 |
24.2% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Edward Markey (D) |
171,902 |
98.3% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Edward Markey (D) |
202,399 |
73.6% |
| Kenneth Chase (R) |
60,334 |
21.9% |
| James Hall (I) |
12,139 |
4.4% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Edward Markey (D) |
170,968 |
98.2% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 65% |
John McCain: 33% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 66% |
George W. Bush: 33% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 64% |
George W. Bush: 29% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:634,287
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Under 18:21%
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Over 65:16%
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Married:51.3%
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Non-Hispanic White:84%
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Black:3%
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Hispanic:5%
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Asian:6%
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Foreign Born:16.6%
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Language other than English:21.8%
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Median Household Income:56,110
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Owner Occupied Housing:57%
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Income above $200k:4.5
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:72.9%
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Blue Collar:14.4%
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Services:12.7%
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Bachelor's Degree:39%
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Graduate Education:17.8%
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Civilian Veterans:52,753
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