Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Norm Dicks
(D-Wash.) 6th District,
West -- Bremerton, Tacoma, Olympic Peninsula
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Residence:Belfair
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Born:December 16, 1940; Bremerton, Wash.
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Religion:Lutheran
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Family:Wife, Suzanne Dicks; two children
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Education:U. of Washington, B.A. 1963 (political science) ; U. of Washington, J.D. 1968
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Military service:None
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Career:Congressional aide
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Political Highlights:No previous office; U.S. House, 1977-present
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Elected:1976 (17th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Norm Dicks (D) |
205,991 |
66.9% |
| Doug Cloud (R) |
102,081 |
33.1% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Norm Dicks (D) |
158,202 |
70.6% |
| Doug Cloud (R) |
65,883 |
29.4% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Norm Dicks (D) |
202,919 |
69% |
| Doug Cloud (R) |
91,228 |
31% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Norm Dicks (D) |
126,116 |
64.2% |
| Bob Lawrence (R) |
61,584 |
31.4% |
| John Bennett (LIBERT) |
8,744 |
4.4% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 57% |
John McCain: 40% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 53% |
George W. Bush: 45% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 52% |
George W. Bush: 43% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:654,902
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Under 18:25.0%
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Over 65:13.9%
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Married:53.4%
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Non-Hispanic White:78%
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Black:6%
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Hispanic:5%
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Asian:4%
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Foreign Born:7.6%
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Language other than English:10.7%
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Median Household Income:39,205
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Owner Occupied Housing:63.5%
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Income above $200k:1.2
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:54.8%
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Blue Collar:26.7%
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Services:18.5%
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Bachelor's Degree:20%
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Graduate Education:7.1%
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Civilian Veterans:97,189
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