Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Scott Garrett
(R-N.J.) 5th District,
North and west -- Bergenfield, Paramus
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Residence:Wantage
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Born:July 9, 1959; Englewood, N.J.
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Religion:Protestant
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Family:Wife, Mary Ellen Garrett; two children
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Education:Rutgers U., J.D. 1984; Montclair State College, B.A. 1981 (political science)
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Military service:None
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Career:Lawyer
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Political Highlights:N.J. Assembly, 1990-2003; sought Republican nomination for U.S. House, 1998, 2000; U.S. House, 2003-present
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Elected:2002 (4th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Scott Garrett (R) |
172,653 |
55.9% |
| Dennis Shulman (D) |
131,033 |
42.4% |
| Ed Fanning (GREEN) |
5,321 |
1.7% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Scott Garrett (R) |
112,142 |
54.9% |
| Paul Aronsohn (D) |
89,503 |
43.8% |
| R. Matthew Fretz (AIV) |
2,597 |
1.3% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Scott Garrett (R) |
171,220 |
57.6% |
| Anne Wolfe (D) |
122,259 |
41.1% |
| Victor Kaplan (LIBERT) |
1,857 |
0.6% |
| Thomas Phelan (C) |
1,515 |
0.5% |
| Gregory Pason (S) |
574 |
0.2% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Scott Garrett (R) |
118,881 |
59.5% |
| Anne Sumers (D) |
76,504 |
38.3% |
| Michael Cino (LTI) |
4,466 |
2.2% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 45% |
John McCain: 54% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 42% |
George W. Bush: 57% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 46% |
George W. Bush: 54% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:647,258
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Under 18:26%
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Over 65:13%
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Married:63.5%
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Non-Hispanic White:86%
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Black:1%
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Hispanic:4%
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Asian:7%
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Foreign Born:12.9%
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Language other than English:17.0%
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Median Household Income:72,781
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Owner Occupied Housing:82%
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Income above $200k:8.2
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:72.9%
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Blue Collar:16.4%
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Services:10.7%
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Bachelor's Degree:39%
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Graduate Education:14.0%
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Civilian Veterans:55,372
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