Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Robert W. Goodlatte
(R-Va.) 6th District,
Northwest -- Roanoke, Lynchburg
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Residence:Roanoke
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Born:September 22, 1952; Holyoke, Mass.
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Religion:Christian Scientist
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Family:Wife, Maryellen Goodlatte; two children
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Education:Bates College, B.A. 1974 (government) ; Washington and Lee U., J.D. 1977
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Military service:None
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Career:Lawyer; congressional aide
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Political Highlights:Roanoke City Republican Committee chairman, 1980-83; 6th Congressional District Republican Party chairman, 1983-88; 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 |
Robert Goodlatte (R) |
192,350 |
61.6% |
| S. Rasoul (D) |
114,367 |
36.6% |
| Janice Allen (I) |
5,413 |
1.7% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Robert Goodlatte (R) |
153,187 |
75.1% |
| Barbara Pryor (I) |
25,129 |
12.3% |
| Andre Peery (I) |
24,731 |
12.1% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Robert Goodlatte (R) |
206,560 |
96.7% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Robert Goodlatte (R) |
105,530 |
97.1% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 42% |
John McCain: 57% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 36% |
George W. Bush: 63% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 38% |
George W. Bush: 60% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:643,504
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Under 18:22.4%
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Over 65:15.0%
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Married:55.1%
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Non-Hispanic White:85%
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Black:11%
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Hispanic:2%
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Asian:1%
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Foreign Born:3.0%
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Language other than English:5.0%
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Median Household Income:37,773
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Owner Occupied Housing:69.2%
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Income above $200k:1.4
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:55.9%
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Blue Collar:29.4%
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Services:14.7%
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Bachelor's Degree:21%
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Graduate Education:7.3%
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Civilian Veterans:68,500
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