Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Peter A. DeFazio
(D-Ore.) 4th District,
Southwest -- Eugene, Springfield, part of Corvallis
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Residence:Springfield
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Born:May 27, 1947; Needham, Mass.
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Religion:Roman Catholic
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Family:Wife, Myrnie L. Daut
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Education:Tufts U., B.A. 1969 (economics & political science) ; U. of Oregon, attended 1971 (international studies) ; U. of Oregon, M.S. 1977 (public administration & gerontology)
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Military service:Air Force 1967-1971
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Career:Congressional aide
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Political Highlights:Lane County Commission, 1982-86; sought Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate (special election), 1996; U.S. House, 1987-present
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Elected:1986 (12th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Peter DeFazio (D) |
275,143 |
82.3% |
| Jaynee Germond (CNSTP) |
43,133 |
12.9% |
| Mike Beilstein (PACGRN) |
13,162 |
3.9% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Peter DeFazio (D) |
180,607 |
62.2% |
| Jim Feldkamp (R) |
109,105 |
37.6% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Peter DeFazio (D) |
228,611 |
61% |
| Jim Feldkamp (R) |
140,882 |
37.6% |
| Jacob Boone (LIBERT) |
3,190 |
0.8% |
| Michael Marsh (I) |
1,799 |
0.5% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Peter DeFazio (D) |
168,150 |
63.8% |
| Liz VanLeeuwen (R) |
90,523 |
34.4% |
| Chris Bigelow (LIBERT) |
4,602 |
1.8% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 54% |
John McCain: 43% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 49.3% |
George W. Bush: 49% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 45% |
George W. Bush: 49% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:684,280
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Under 18:23.3%
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Over 65:15.1%
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Married:55.8%
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Non-Hispanic White:90%
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Black:1%
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Hispanic:4%
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Asian:2%
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Foreign Born:4.2%
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Language other than English:6.6%
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Median Household Income:35,796
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Owner Occupied Housing:65.6%
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Income above $200k:1.2
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:55.2%
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Blue Collar:28.2%
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Services:16.5%
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Bachelor's Degree:21%
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Graduate Education:8.3%
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Civilian Veterans:88,670
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