Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Nick J. Rahall II
(D-W.Va.) 3rd District,
South -- Huntington, Beckley
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Residence:Beckley
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Born:May 20, 1949; Beckley, W.Va.
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Religion:Presbyterian
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Family:Wife, Melinda Rahall; three children
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Education:Duke U., B.A. 1971 (political science) ; George Washington U., attended 1972 (graduate studies)
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Military service:None
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Career:Broadcasting executive; travel agent; 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 |
Nick Rahall (D) |
133,522 |
66.9% |
| Marty Gearheart (R) |
66,005 |
33.1% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Nick Rahall (D) |
92,413 |
69.4% |
| Kim Wolfe (R) |
40,820 |
30.6% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Nick Rahall (D) |
142,682 |
65.2% |
| Rick Snuffer (R) |
76,170 |
34.8% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Nick Rahall (D) |
87,783 |
70.2% |
| Paul Chapman (R) |
37,229 |
29.8% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 42% |
John McCain: 56% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 46% |
George W. Bush: 53% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 51% |
George W. Bush: 47% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:603,556
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Under 18:21.9%
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Over 65:15.6%
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Married:58%
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Non-Hispanic White:94%
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Black:4%
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Hispanic:1%
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Asian:0%
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Foreign Born:1%
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Language other than English:2.2%
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Median Household Income:25,630
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Owner Occupied Housing:76.0%
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Income above $200k:0.9
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:53%
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Blue Collar:29.7%
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Services:17.7%
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Bachelor's Degree:12%
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Graduate Education:4.8%
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Civilian Veterans:63,706
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