Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. David E. Price
(D-N.C.) 4th District,
Central -- Durham, Chapel Hill, part of Raleigh
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Residence:Chapel Hill
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Born:August 17, 1940; Erwin, Tenn.
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Religion:Baptist
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Family:Wife, Lisa Price; two children
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Education:Mars Hill College, attended 1959; U. of North Carolina, B.A. 1961 (American history & math) ; Yale U., B.D. 1964 (theology) ; Yale U., Ph.D. 1969 (political science)
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Military service:None
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Career:Professor
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Political Highlights:N.C. Democratic Party chairman, 1983-84; U.S. House, 1987-95; defeated for re-election to U.S. House, 1994; U.S. House, 1997-present
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Elected:1986 (11th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
David Price (D) |
265,751 |
63.3% |
| William Lawson (R) |
153,947 |
36.7% |
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| 2006 |
general |
David Price (D) |
127,340 |
65% |
| Steve Acuff (R) |
68,599 |
35% |
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| 2004 |
general |
David Price (D) |
217,441 |
64.1% |
| Todd Batchelor (R) |
121,717 |
35.9% |
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| 2002 |
general |
David Price (D) |
132,185 |
61.2% |
| Tuan Nguyen (R) |
78,095 |
36.2% |
| Ken Nelson (LIBERT) |
5,766 |
2.7% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 62% |
John McCain: 37% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 55% |
George W. Bush: 44% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 52% |
George W. Bush: 47% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:619,178
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Under 18:25%
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Over 65:8%
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Married:54.9%
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Non-Hispanic White:69%
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Black:21%
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Hispanic:5%
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Asian:4%
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Foreign Born:9.5%
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Language other than English:11.8%
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Median Household Income:53,847
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Owner Occupied Housing:64%
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Income above $200k:3.5
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:74.8%
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Blue Collar:14.5%
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Services:10.7%
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Bachelor's Degree:48%
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Graduate Education:19.6%
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Civilian Veterans:48,268
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