Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Jim Cooper
(D-Tenn.) 5th District,
Nashville
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Residence:Nashville
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Born:June 19, 1954; Nashville, Tenn.
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Religion:Episcopalian
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Family:Wife, Martha Hayes Cooper; three children
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Education:U. of North Carolina, B.A. 1975 (history & economics) ; Oxford U., B.A., M.A. 1977 (Rhodes scholar) ; Harvard U., J.D. 1980
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Military service:None
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Career:Investment firm owner; investment bank managing director; lawyer
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Political Highlights:U.S. House, 1983-95; Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, 1994; U.S. House, 2003-present
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Elected:2002 (10th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Jim Cooper (D) |
181,467 |
65.8% |
| Gerard Donovan (R) |
85,471 |
31% |
| Jon Jackson (I) |
5,464 |
2% |
| John Miglietta (I) |
3,196 |
1.2% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Jim Cooper (D) |
122,919 |
69% |
| Thomas Kovach (R) |
49,702 |
27.9% |
| Ginny Welsch (I) |
3,766 |
2.1% |
| Scott Knapp (I) |
1,755 |
1% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Jim Cooper (D) |
168,970 |
69.3% |
| Scott Knapp (R) |
74,978 |
30.7% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Jim Cooper (D) |
108,903 |
63.7% |
| Robert Duvall (R) |
56,825 |
33.2% |
| John Hooker (I) |
3,063 |
1.8% |
| Johnathan Farley (I) |
1,205 |
0.7% |
| Jesse Turner (I) |
877 |
0.5% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 56% |
John McCain: 43% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 52% |
George W. Bush: 47% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 57% |
George W. Bush: 41% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:632,143
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Under 18:22.9%
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Over 65:10.8%
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Married:48.2%
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Non-Hispanic White:68%
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Black:23%
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Hispanic:4%
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Asian:2%
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Foreign Born:6.2%
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Language other than English:9%
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Median Household Income:40,419
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Owner Occupied Housing:58.1%
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Income above $200k:2.1
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:64.2%
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Blue Collar:22%
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Services:13.7%
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Bachelor's Degree:28%
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Graduate Education:9.2%
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Civilian Veterans:56,971
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