Sen. Charles E. Schumer
(D-N.Y.)- Residence:Brooklyn
- Born:November 23, 1950; Brooklyn, N.Y.
- Religion:Jewish
- Family:Wife, Iris Weinshall; two children
- Education:Harvard U., A.B. 1971; Harvard U., J.D. 1974
- Military service:None
- Career:Lawyer
- Political Highlights:N.Y. Assembly, 1975-81; U.S. House, 1981-99; U.S. Senate, 2009, 1999-present
- Elected:1998 (2nd term)
- Note: Caucus Vice Chairman
State Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | general | Charles Schumer (D, INDC, WFM) | 4,769,824 | 71.2% |
| Howard Mills (R) | 1,625,069 | 24.2% | ||
| Marilyn O'Grady (C) | 220,960 | 3.3% | ||
| David McReynolds (GREEN) | 36,942 | 0.6% | ||
| Donald Silberger (LIBERT) | 19,073 | 0.3% | ||
| Abraham Hirschfeld (BLD) | 16,196 | 0.2% | ||
| Martin Koppel (SW) | 14,811 | 0.2% | ||
| 1998 | general | Charles E. Schumer (D, INDC, L) | 2,551,065 | 54.6% |
| Alfonse M. D'Amato (R, C, RTL) | 2,058,988 | 44.1% | ||
| Corinne E. Kurtz (MRF) | 34,281 | 0.7% | ||
| Joel Kovel (GREEN) | 14,735 | 0.3% | ||
| William P. McMillen (LIBERT) | 8,223 | 0.2% | ||
| Rose Ana Berbeo (SW) | 3,513 | 0.1% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 62.91% | John McCain: 36.04% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 58% | George W. Bush: 40% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 60% | George W. Bush: 35% | |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton: 59% | Robert Dole: 31% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population (2005):19,254,630
- Under 18:24.7%
- Over 65:12.9%
- Non-Hispanic White:62.0%
- Black:14.8%
- Hispanic:15.1%
- Asian:5.5%
- American Indian:0.3%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:0.0%
- Median Household Income: 43,393
- Median Household Income Rank: 19
