Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Chaka Fattah
(D-Pa.) 2nd District,
West Philadelphia; Chestnut Hill; Cheltenham
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Residence:Philadelphia
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Born:November 21, 1956; Philadelphia, Pa.
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Religion:Baptist
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Family:Wife, Renee Chenault-Fattah; four children
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Education:Community College of Philadelphia, attended 1976 (political science) ; U. of Pennsylvania, M.A. 1986 (government administration)
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Military service:None
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Career:Public official
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Political Highlights:Democratic candidate for Philadelphia City Commission, 1978; Pa. House, 1983-89; Pa. Senate, 1989-95; Consumer Party nominee for U.S. House (special election), 1991; U.S. House, 1995-present; sought Democratic nomination for mayor of Philadelphia, 2007
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Elected:1994 (8th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Chaka Fattah (D) |
276,870 |
88.9% |
| Adam Lang (R) |
34,466 |
11.1% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Chaka Fattah (D) |
165,867 |
88.6% |
| Michael Gessner (R) |
17,291 |
9.2% |
| David Baker (GREEN) |
4,125 |
2.2% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Chaka Fattah (D) |
253,226 |
88% |
| Stewart Bolno (R) |
34,411 |
12% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Chaka Fattah (D) |
150,623 |
87.8% |
| Thomas Dougherty (R) |
20,988 |
12.2% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 90% |
John McCain: 10% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 87% |
George W. Bush: 12% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 87% |
George W. Bush: 12% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:646,355
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Under 18:24.1%
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Over 65:13.9%
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Married:32.7%
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Non-Hispanic White:30%
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Black:61%
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Hispanic:3%
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Asian:4%
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Foreign Born:7.1%
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Language other than English:11%
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Median Household Income:30,646
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Owner Occupied Housing:53.4%
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Income above $200k:1.7
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:65.8%
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Blue Collar:15%
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Services:19.5%
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Bachelor's Degree:24%
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Graduate Education:11.3%
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Civilian Veterans:51,937
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