Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. James L. Oberstar
(D-Minn.) 8th District,
Northeast -- Duluth, Iron Range
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Residence:Chisholm
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Born:September 10, 1934; Chisholm, Minn.
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Religion:Roman Catholic
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Family:Wife, Jean Oberstar; six children
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Education:College of St. Thomas, B.A. 1956 (French & political science) ; College of Europe (Belgium), M.A. 1957 (comparative government)
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Military service:None
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Career:Language teacher; congressional aide
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Political Highlights:Sought Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, 1984; U.S. House, 1975-present
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Elected:1974 (18th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
James Oberstar (D) |
241,831 |
67.7% |
| Michael Cummins (R) |
114,871 |
32.2% |
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| 2006 |
general |
James Oberstar (D) |
180,670 |
63.6% |
| Rod Grams (R) |
97,683 |
34.4% |
| Harry Welty (UNT) |
5,508 |
1.9% |
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| 2004 |
general |
James Oberstar (D) |
228,586 |
65.2% |
| Mark Groettum (R) |
112,693 |
32.2% |
| Van Presley (GREEN) |
8,933 |
2.6% |
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| 2002 |
general |
James Oberstar (D) |
194,909 |
68.6% |
| Robert Lemen (R) |
88,673 |
31.2% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 53% |
John McCain: 44% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 53% |
George W. Bush: 46% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 50% |
George W. Bush: 45% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:614,935
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Under 18:24.8%
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Over 65:15.8%
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Married:58%
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Non-Hispanic White:95%
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Black:1%
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Hispanic:1%
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Asian:0%
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Foreign Born:2%
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Language other than English:4.3%
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Median Household Income:37,911
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Owner Occupied Housing:80.2%
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Income above $200k:0.9
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:53%
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Blue Collar:30.0%
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Services:17.1%
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Bachelor's Degree:18%
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Graduate Education:5.4%
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Civilian Veterans:74,738
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