Sen. Thomas R. Carper
(D-Del.)- Residence:Wilmington
- Born:January 23, 1947; Beckley, W.Va.
- Religion:Presbyterian
- Family:Wife, Martha Carper; two children
- Education:Ohio State U., B.A. 1968 (economics) ; U. of Delaware, M.B.A. 1975
- Military service:Navy 1968-1973; Naval Reserve 1973-1991
- Career:State economic development official
- Political Highlights:Del. treasurer, 1977-83; U.S. House, 1983-93; governor, 1993-2001; U.S. Senate, 2001-present
- Elected:2000 (2nd term)
- Note: Deputy Whip
State Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | general | Thomas Carper (D) | 170,567 | 67.1% |
| Jan Ting (R) | 69,734 | 27.4% | ||
| William Morris (LIBERT) | 2,671 | 1% | ||
| 2000 | general | Thomas Carper (D) | 181,566 | 55.5% |
| William Roth (R) | 142,891 | 43.7% | ||
| J. Morrison (LIBERT) | 1,103 | 0.3% | ||
| Mark Dankof (CNSTP) | 1,044 | 0.3% | ||
| Robert Mattson (NL) | 389 | 0.1% | ||
| 1994 | general | William V. Roth Jr. (R) | 111,088 | 55.8% |
| Charles M. Oberly (D) | 84,554 | 42.5% | ||
| John C. Dierickx (LIBERT) | 3,387 | 1.7% | ||
| 1988 | general | William V. Roth Jr. (R) | 151,115 | 62% |
| S.B. Woo (D) | 92,378 | 38% | ||
| 1982 | general | William V. Roth Jr. (R) | 105,357 | 55% |
| David N. Levinson (D) | 84,413 | 44% | ||
| 1976 | general | William V. Roth Jr. (R) | 125,502 | 56% |
| 1970 | general | William V. Roth Jr. (R) | 94,979 | 59% |
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 61.94% | John McCain: 36.94% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 53% | George W. Bush: 46% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 55% | George W. Bush: 42% | |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton: 52% | Robert Dole: 37% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population (2005):843,524
- Under 18:24.8%
- Over 65:13.0%
- Non-Hispanic White:72.5%
- Black:18.9%
- Hispanic:4.8%
- Asian:2.1%
- American Indian:0.3%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:0.0%
- Median Household Income: 47,381
- Median Household Income Rank: 9
