Sen. John Kerry
(D-Mass.)
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Residence:Boston
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Born:December 11, 1943; Denver, Colo.
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Religion:Roman Catholic
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Family:Wife, Teresa Heinz Kerry; two children, three stepchildren
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Education:Yale U., B.A. 1966 (political science) ; Boston College, J.D. 1976
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Military service:Navy 1966-1970
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Career:Lawyer; county prosecutor
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Political Highlights:Democratic nominee for U.S. House, 1972; lieutenant governor, 1983-85; U.S. Senate, 1985-present; Democratic nominee for president, 2004
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Elected:1984 (5th term)
State Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| 2008 |
general |
John Kerry (D) |
1,971,974 |
65.9% |
| Jeffrey Beatty (R) |
926,044 |
31% |
| Robert Underwood (LIBERT) |
93,713 |
3.1% |
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| 2002 |
general |
John Kerry (D) |
1,605,976 |
80% |
| Michael Cloud (LIBERT) |
369,807 |
18.4% |
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| 1996 |
general |
John Kerry (D) |
1,334,135 |
52.2% |
| William F. Weld (R) |
1,143,120 |
44.7% |
| Susan C. Gallagher (C) |
70,007 |
2.7% |
| Robert C. Snowe (NL) |
7,169 |
0.3% |
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| 1990 |
general |
John Kerry (D) |
1,321,712 |
57% |
| Jim Rappaport (R) |
992,917 |
43% |
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| 1984 |
general |
John Kerry (D) |
1,392,981 |
55% |
| Raymond Shamie (R) |
1,136,806 |
44.9% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 61.8% |
John McCain: 35.99% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 62% |
George W. Bush: 37% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 60% |
George W. Bush: 33% |
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| 1996 |
Bill Clinton: 62% |
Robert Dole: 28% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population (2005):6,398,743
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Under 18:23.6%
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Over 65:13.5%
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Non-Hispanic White:81.9%
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Black:5.0%
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Hispanic:6.8%
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Asian:3.7%
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American Indian:0.2%
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Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:0.0%
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Median Household Income: 50,502
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Median Household Income Rank: 5
