Rep. Jim McDermott
(D-Wash.) 7th District,
Seattle and suburbs
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Residence:Seattle
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Born:December 28, 1936; Chicago, Ill.
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Religion:Episcopalian
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Family:Wife, Therese Hansen; two children
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Education:Wheaton College (Ill.), B.S. 1958; U. of Illinois, M.D. 1963
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Military service:Navy Medical Service Corps 1968-1970
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Career:Psychiatrist; Foreign Service office
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Political Highlights:Wash. House, 1971-73; sought Democratic nomination for governor, 1972; Wash. Senate, 1975-87; Democratic nominee for governor, 1980; sought Democratic nomination for governor, 1984; U.S. House, 1989-present
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Elected:1988 (11th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Jim McDermott (D) |
291,963 |
83.6% |
| Steve Beren (R) |
57,054 |
16.3% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Jim McDermott (D) |
195,462 |
79.4% |
| Steve Beren (R) |
38,715 |
15.7% |
| Linnea Noreen (I) |
11,956 |
4.9% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Jim McDermott (D) |
272,302 |
80.7% |
| Carol Cassady (R) |
65,226 |
19.3% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Jim McDermott (D) |
156,300 |
74.1% |
| Carol Cassady (R) |
46,256 |
21.9% |
| Stan Lippmann (LIBERT) |
8,447 |
4% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 83% |
John McCain: 15% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 79% |
George W. Bush: 19% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 72% |
George W. Bush: 21% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:654,902
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Under 18:17.0%
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Over 65:11.8%
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Married:41.6%
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Non-Hispanic White:67%
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Black:8%
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Hispanic:6%
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Asian:13%
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Foreign Born:17.2%
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Language other than English:21%
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Median Household Income:45,864
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Owner Occupied Housing:50.6%
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Income above $200k:3.2
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:70.9%
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Blue Collar:15%
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Services:14.1%
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Bachelor's Degree:44%
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Graduate Education:16.0%
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Civilian Veterans:57,731
