Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Lamar Smith
(R-Texas) 21st District,
Central -- northeast San Antonio and suburbs, part of Austin and suburbs
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Residence:San Antonio
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Born:November 19, 1947; San Antonio, Texas
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Religion:Christian Scientist
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Family:Wife, Beth Smith; two children
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Education:Yale U., B.A. 1969 (American studies) ; Southern Methodist U., J.D. 1975
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Military service:None
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Career:Lawyer; rancher; reporter
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Political Highlights:Texas House, 1981-82; Bexar County Commissioners Court, 1983-85; 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 |
Lamar Smith (R) |
243,471 |
80% |
| James Stohm (LIBERT) |
60,879 |
20% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Lamar Smith (R) |
122,486 |
60.1% |
| John Courage (D) |
49,957 |
24.5% |
| Gene Kelly (D) |
18,355 |
9% |
| Tommy Calvert (I) |
5,280 |
2.6% |
| James Strohm (LIBERT) |
4,076 |
2% |
| James Peterson (I) |
2,189 |
1.1% |
| Mark Rossano (I) |
1,439 |
0.7% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Lamar Smith (R) |
209,774 |
61.5% |
| Rhett Smith (D) |
121,129 |
35.5% |
| Jason Pratt (LIBERT) |
10,216 |
3% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Lamar Smith (R) |
161,836 |
72.9% |
| John Courage (D) |
56,206 |
25.3% |
| DG Roberts (LIBERT) |
4,051 |
1.8% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 41% |
John McCain: 58% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 34.2% |
George W. Bush: 65.8% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 30.6% |
George W. Bush: 69.4% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:651,619
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Under 18:24.2%
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Over 65:10.2%
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Married:57.5%
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Non-Hispanic White:73%
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Black:4%
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Hispanic:18%
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Asian:3%
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Foreign Born:7.2%
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Language other than English:18%
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Median Household Income:55,609
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Owner Occupied Housing:67.0%
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Income above $200k:4.2
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:75.7%
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Blue Collar:14%
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Services:10.7%
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Bachelor's Degree:43%
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Graduate Education:16.0%
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Civilian Veterans:75,887
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