Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Fred Upton
(R-Mich.) 6th District,
Southwest -- Kalamazoo, Portage, Benton Harbor
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Residence:St. Joseph
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Born:April 23, 1953; St. Joseph, Mich.
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Religion:Protestant
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Family:Wife, Amey Upton; two children
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Education:U. of Michigan, B.A. 1975 (journalism)
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Military service:None
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Career:Congressional aide; White House budget analyst
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Political Highlights:No previous office; U.S. House, 1987-present
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Elected:1986 (12th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Fred Upton (R) |
188,157 |
58.9% |
| Don Cooney (D) |
123,257 |
38.6% |
| Greg Merle (LIBERT) |
4,720 |
1.5% |
| Edward Pinkney (GREEN) |
3,512 |
1.1% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Fred Upton (R) |
142,125 |
60.6% |
| Kim Clark (D) |
88,978 |
37.9% |
| Kenneth Howe (LIBERT) |
3,480 |
1.5% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Fred Upton (R) |
197,425 |
65.3% |
| Scott Elliott (D) |
97,978 |
32.4% |
| Randall MacPhee (GREEN) |
2,311 |
0.8% |
| Erwin Haas (LIBERT) |
2,275 |
0.8% |
| W. Fitzsimons (USTAX) |
2,169 |
0.7% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Fred Upton (R) |
126,936 |
69.2% |
| Gary Giguere (D) |
53,793 |
29.3% |
| Richard Overton (REF) |
2,788 |
1.5% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 54% |
John McCain: 44% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 46% |
George W. Bush: 53% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 46% |
George W. Bush: 54% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:662,563
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Under 18:26%
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Over 65:12%
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Married:55.2%
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Non-Hispanic White:84%
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Black:9%
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Hispanic:4%
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Asian:1%
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Foreign Born:3.8%
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Language other than English:6.8%
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Median Household Income:40,943
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Owner Occupied Housing:73%
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Income above $200k:1.4
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:53.0%
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Blue Collar:32.3%
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Services:14.7%
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Bachelor's Degree:21%
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Graduate Education:7.9%
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Civilian Veterans:62,947
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