Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. John Conyers Jr.
(D-Mich.) 14th District,
Parts of Detroit and Dearborn
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Residence:Detroit
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Born:May 16, 1929; Detroit, Mich.
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Religion:Baptist
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Family:Wife, Monica Conyers; two children
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Education:Wayne State U., B.A. 1957; Wayne State U., LL.B. 1958
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Military service:Mich. National Guard 1948-1950; Army 1950-1954; Army Reserve 1954-1957
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Career:Lawyer; congressional district aide
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Political Highlights:Candidate for mayor of Detroit, 1989, 1993; U.S. House, 1965-present
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Elected:1964 (23rd term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
John Conyers (D) |
227,841 |
92.4% |
| Richard Secula (LIBERT) |
10,732 |
4.4% |
| Clyde Shabazz (GREEN) |
8,015 |
3.2% |
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| 2006 |
general |
John Conyers (D) |
158,755 |
85.3% |
| Chad Miles (R) |
27,367 |
14.7% |
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| 2004 |
general |
John Conyers (D) |
213,681 |
83.9% |
| Veronica Pedraza (R) |
35,089 |
13.8% |
| Michael Donahue (LIBERT) |
2,278 |
0.9% |
| Lisa Weltman (GREEN) |
2,224 |
0.9% |
| Wilbert Sears (USTAX) |
1,307 |
0.5% |
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| 2002 |
general |
John Conyers (D) |
145,285 |
83.2% |
| Dave Stone (R) |
26,544 |
15.2% |
| Francis Schorr (LIBERT) |
1,532 |
0.9% |
| John Litle (GREEN) |
1,247 |
0.7% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 86% |
John McCain: 13% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 82% |
George W. Bush: 18% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 82% |
George W. Bush: 18% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:662,563
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Under 18:29.0%
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Over 65:12.3%
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Married:39.7%
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Non-Hispanic White:32%
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Black:61%
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Hispanic:2%
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Asian:1%
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Foreign Born:7.9%
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Language other than English:12%
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Median Household Income:36,099
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Owner Occupied Housing:64.9%
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Income above $200k:1.1
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:53.0%
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Blue Collar:29%
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Services:18.5%
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Bachelor's Degree:14%
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Graduate Education:5.3%
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Civilian Veterans:52,551
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