Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Jose E. Serrano
(D-N.Y.) 16th District,
South Bronx
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Residence:Bronx
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Born:October 24, 1943; Mayaguez, P.R.
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Religion:Roman Catholic
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Family:Divorced; five children
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Education:Dodge Vocational H.S., graduated 1961; Lehman College, attended 1980
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Military service:Army Medical Corps 1964-1966
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Career:School district administrator; banker
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Political Highlights:N.Y. Assembly, 1975-90; sought Democratic nomination for Bronx borough president, 1985; U.S. House, 1990-present
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Elected:1990 (10th full term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Jose Serrano (D, WFM) |
127,179 |
96.6% |
| Ali Mohamed (R, C) |
4,488 |
3.4% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Jose Serrano (D, WFM) |
56,124 |
95.3% |
| Ali Mohamed (R, C) |
2,759 |
4.7% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Jose Serrano (D, WFM) |
111,638 |
95.2% |
| Ali Mohamed (R, C) |
5,610 |
4.8% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Jose Serrano (D, WFM) |
50,716 |
92.1% |
| Frank Dellavalle (R, C) |
4,366 |
7.9% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 95% |
John McCain: 5% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 89% |
George W. Bush: 10% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 93% |
George W. Bush: 6% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:654,360
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Under 18:34.5%
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Over 65:6.7%
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Married:32.6%
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Non-Hispanic White:3%
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Black:30%
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Hispanic:63%
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Asian:2%
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Foreign Born:30.2%
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Language other than English:63%
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Median Household Income:19,311
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Owner Occupied Housing:7.2%
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Income above $200k:0.7
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:46.4%
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Blue Collar:24%
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Services:29.8%
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Bachelor's Degree:8%
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Graduate Education:2.6%
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Civilian Veterans:16,839
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