Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Tim Holden
(D-Pa.) 17th District,
East central -- Harrisburg, Lebanon, Pottsville
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Residence:St. Clair
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Born:March 5, 1957; St. Clair, Pa.
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Religion:Roman Catholic
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Family:Wife, Gwen Holden
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Education:Bloomsburg U., B.A. 1980 (sociology) ; U. of Richmond, attended 1977
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Military service:None
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Career:Probation officer; insurance broker; Realtor
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Political Highlights:Schuylkill County sheriff, 1985-93; U.S. House, 1993-present
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Elected:1992 (9th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Tim Holden (D) |
192,699 |
63.7% |
| Toni Gilhooley (R) |
109,909 |
36.3% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Tim Holden (D) |
137,253 |
64.5% |
| Matthew Wertz (R) |
75,455 |
35.5% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Tim Holden (D) |
172,412 |
59.1% |
| Scott Paterno (R) |
113,592 |
38.9% |
| Russ Diamond (LIBERT) |
5,782 |
2% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Tim Holden (D) |
103,483 |
51.4% |
| George Gekas (R) |
97,802 |
48.6% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 48% |
John McCain: 51% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 42% |
George W. Bush: 58% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 42% |
George W. Bush: 55% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:646,420
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Under 18:23%
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Over 65:16%
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Married:56.6%
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Non-Hispanic White:87%
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Black:7%
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Hispanic:3%
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Asian:1%
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Foreign Born:2.6%
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Language other than English:7.0%
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Median Household Income:40,473
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Owner Occupied Housing:73%
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Income above $200k:1.3
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:55.1%
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Blue Collar:30.8%
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Services:14.1%
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Bachelor's Degree:17%
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Graduate Education:6.4%
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Civilian Veterans:73,418
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