Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Earl Pomeroy
(D-N.D.) At Large,
North Dakota -- At Large
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Residence:Bismarck
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Born:September 2, 1952; Valley City, N.D.
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Religion:Presbyterian
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Family:Divorced; two children
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Education:U. of North Dakota, B.A. 1974 (political science) ; U. of Durham (United Kingdom), attended 1975 (legal history) ; U. of North Dakota, J.D. 1979; Valley City State U., attended 1971
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Military service:None
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Career:Lawyer
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Political Highlights:N.D. House, 1981-85; N.D. insurance commissioner, 1985-93; U.S. House, 1993-present
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Elected:1992 (9th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Earl Pomeroy (D) |
194,577 |
62% |
| Duane Sand (R) |
119,388 |
38% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Earl Pomeroy (D) |
142,934 |
65.7% |
| Matt Mechtel (R) |
74,687 |
34.3% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Earl Pomeroy (D) |
185,130 |
59.6% |
| Duane Sand (R) |
125,684 |
40.4% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Earl Pomeroy (D) |
121,073 |
52.4% |
| Rick Clayburgh (R) |
109,957 |
47.6% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 45% |
John McCain: 53% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 35% |
George W. Bush: 63% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 33% |
George W. Bush: 61% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:642,200
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Under 18:25.0%
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Over 65:14.7%
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Married:57%
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Non-Hispanic White:92%
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Black:1%
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Hispanic:1%
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Asian:1%
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Foreign Born:2%
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Language other than English:6.3%
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Median Household Income:34,604
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Owner Occupied Housing:66.6%
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Income above $200k:1
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:59%
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Blue Collar:23.9%
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Services:16.7%
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Bachelor's Degree:22%
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Graduate Education:5.5%
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Civilian Veterans:61,365
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