Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV
(D-W.Va.)- Residence:Charleston
- Born:June 18, 1937; Manhattan, N.Y.
- Religion:Presbyterian
- Family:Wife, Sharon Percy; four children
- Education:International Christian U. (Tokyo), attended 1960; Harvard U., A.B. 1961 (Asian languages & history)
- Military service:None
- Career:VISTA volunteer; college president
- Political Highlights:W.Va. House, 1967-69; W.Va. secretary of state, 1969-73; Democratic nominee for governor, 1972; governor, 1977-85; U.S. Senate, 1985-present
- Elected:1984 (5th term)
State Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | John Rockefeller (D) | 447,560 | 63.7% |
| Jay Wolfe (R) | 254,629 | 36.3% | ||
| 2002 | general | John Rockefeller (D) | 275,281 | 63.1% |
| Jay Wolfe (R) | 160,902 | 36.9% | ||
| 1996 | general | John D. Rockefeller IV (D) | 456,526 | 76.6% |
| Betty A. Burks (R) | 139,088 | 23.4% | ||
| 1990 | general | John Rockefeller (D) | 276,234 | 68.3% |
| John Yoder (R) | 128,071 | 31.7% | ||
| 1984 | general | John Rockefeller (D) | 374,233 | 51.8% |
| John Raese (R) | 344,680 | 47.7% | ||
| Mary Radin (SW) | 3,299 | 0.5% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 42.59% | John McCain: 55.71% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 43% | George W. Bush: 56% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 46% | George W. Bush: 52% | |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton: 51% | Robert Dole: 37% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population (2005):1,816,856
- Under 18:22.3%
- Over 65:15.3%
- Non-Hispanic White:94.6%
- Black:3.1%
- Hispanic:0.7%
- Asian:0.5%
- American Indian:0.2%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:0.0%
- Median Household Income: 29,696
- Median Household Income Rank: 50
