Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Ike Skelton
(D-Mo.) 4th District,
West central -- Kansas City suburbs, Jefferson City
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Residence:Lexington
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Born:December 20, 1931; Lexington, Mo.
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Religion:Christian Church
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Family:Wife, Patty Martin; three children
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Education:Wentworth Military Academy, A.A. 1951; U. of Edinburgh (United Kingdom), attended 1953; U. of Missouri, A.B. 1953 (history) ; U. of Missouri, LL.B. 1956
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Military service:None
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Career:Lawyer; state prosecutor
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Political Highlights:Lafayette County prosecuting attorney, 1957-60; Mo. Senate, 1971-77; U.S. House, 1977-present
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Elected:1976 (17th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Ike Skelton (D) |
200,009 |
65.9% |
| Jeff Parnell (R) |
103,446 |
34.1% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Ike Skelton (D) |
159,303 |
67.6% |
| James Noland (R) |
69,254 |
29.4% |
| Bryce Holthouse (LIBERT) |
4,479 |
1.9% |
| Melinda Ivey (PRO) |
2,459 |
1% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Ike Skelton (D) |
190,800 |
66.2% |
| James Noland (R) |
93,334 |
32.4% |
| Bill Lower (LIBERT) |
2,827 |
1% |
| Raymond Lister (CNSTP) |
1,265 |
0.4% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Ike Skelton (D) |
142,204 |
67.6% |
| James Noland (R) |
64,451 |
30.7% |
| Daniel Nelson (LIBERT) |
3,583 |
1.7% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 38% |
John McCain: 61% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 35% |
George W. Bush: 64% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 39% |
George W. Bush: 58% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:621,690
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Under 18:25.5%
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Over 65:14.4%
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Married:61%
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Non-Hispanic White:92%
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Black:3%
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Hispanic:2%
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Asian:1%
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Foreign Born:2%
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Language other than English:4.4%
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Median Household Income:34,541
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Owner Occupied Housing:73.5%
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Income above $200k:1
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:51%
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Blue Collar:33.1%
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Services:15.5%
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Bachelor's Degree:16%
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Graduate Education:5.3%
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Civilian Veterans:74,726
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