Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Joe Baca
(D-Calif.) 43rd District,
Southwest San Bernardino County -- Ontario, Fontana, most of San Bernardino
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Residence:Rialto
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Born:January 23, 1947; Belen, N.M.
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Religion:Roman Catholic
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Family:Wife, Barbara Baca; four children
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Education:California State U., Los Angeles, B.A. 1971 (sociology)
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Military service:Army 1966-1968
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Career:Travel agency owner; corporate community relations executive
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Political Highlights:San Bernardino Community College District Board of Trustees, 1979-93; sought Democratic nomination for Calif. Assembly, 1988, 1990; Calif. Assembly, 1992-98 (Speaker pro tempore, 1995); Calif. Senate, 1998-99; U.S. House, 1999-present
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Elected:1999 (5th full term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Joe Baca (D) |
108,259 |
69.1% |
| John Roberts (R) |
48,312 |
30.9% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Joe Baca (D) |
52,791 |
64.5% |
| Scott Folkens (R) |
29,069 |
35.5% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Joe Baca (D) |
86,830 |
66.4% |
| Ed Laning (R) |
44,004 |
33.6% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Joe Baca (D) |
45,374 |
66.4% |
| Wendy Neighbor (R) |
20,821 |
30.5% |
| Ethel Mohler (LIBERT) |
2,145 |
3.1% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 68% |
John McCain: 30.1% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 58% |
George W. Bush: 41% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 61% |
George W. Bush: 33% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:639,087
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Under 18:37%
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Over 65:6%
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Married:51.5%
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Non-Hispanic White:23%
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Black:12%
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Hispanic:58%
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Asian:3%
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Foreign Born:26.5%
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Language other than English:49.9%
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Median Household Income:37,390
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Owner Occupied Housing:60%
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Income above $200k:0.7
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:46.4%
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Blue Collar:36.9%
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Services:16.7%
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Bachelor's Degree:9%
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Graduate Education:2.5%
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Civilian Veterans:35,899
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