Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Christopher H. Smith
(R-N.J.) 4th District,
Central -- part of Trenton, Lakewood
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Residence:Hamilton
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Born:March 4, 1953; Rahway, N.J.
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Religion:Roman Catholic
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Family:Wife, Marie Smith; four children
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Education:Trenton State College, B.A. 1975 (business)
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Military service:None
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Career:Sporting goods executive; state anti-abortion group director
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Political Highlights:Republican nominee for U.S. House, 1978; U.S. House, 1981-present
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Elected:1980 (15th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Christopher Smith (R) |
202,972 |
66.2% |
| Joshua Zeitz (D) |
100,036 |
32.6% |
| Steven Welzer (GREEN) |
3,543 |
1.2% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Christopher Smith (R) |
124,482 |
65.7% |
| Carol Gay (D) |
62,905 |
33.2% |
| Richard Edgar (LIBERT) |
1,539 |
0.8% |
| Louis Wary (RMN) |
614 |
0.3% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Christopher Smith (R) |
192,671 |
67% |
| Amy Vasquez (D) |
92,826 |
32.3% |
| Richard Edgar (LIBERT) |
2,056 |
0.7% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Christopher Smith (R) |
115,293 |
66.2% |
| Mary Brennan (D) |
55,967 |
32.1% |
| Keith Quarles (LIBERT) |
1,211 |
0.7% |
| Hermann Winkelmann (HHD) |
1,063 |
0.6% |
| Don Graham (NJC) |
767 |
0.4% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 47% |
John McCain: 52% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 43% |
George W. Bush: 56% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 52% |
George W. Bush: 48% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:647,258
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Under 18:25%
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Over 65:16%
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Married:57.9%
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Non-Hispanic White:81%
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Black:8%
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Hispanic:8%
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Asian:2%
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Foreign Born:9.4%
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Language other than English:14.9%
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Median Household Income:54,073
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Owner Occupied Housing:78%
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Income above $200k:2.7
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:65.3%
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Blue Collar:20.4%
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Services:14.2%
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Bachelor's Degree:25%
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Graduate Education:8.3%
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Civilian Veterans:64,391
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