Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Michael M. Honda
(D-Calif.) 15th District,
Santa Clara County -- part of San Jose
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Residence:San Jose
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Born:June 27, 1941; Stockton, Calif.
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Religion:Protestant
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Family:Widowed; two children
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Education:San Jose State U., B.S. 1969 (biological sciences) ; San Jose State U., B.A. 1970 (Spanish) ; San Jose State U., M.A. 1973 (education)
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Military service:None
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Career:Teacher; principal; Peace Corps volunteer
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Political Highlights:San Jose School Board, 1981-90; Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors, 1990-96; Calif. Assembly, 1996-00; U.S. House, 2001-present
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Elected:2000 (5th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Michael Honda (D) |
170,977 |
71.7% |
| Joyce Cordi (R) |
55,489 |
23.3% |
| Peter Myers (GREEN) |
12,123 |
5.1% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Michael Honda (D) |
115,532 |
72.3% |
| Raymond Chukwu (R) |
44,186 |
27.7% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Michael Honda (D) |
154,385 |
72% |
| Raymond Chukwu (R) |
59,953 |
28% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Michael Honda (D) |
87,482 |
65.8% |
| Linda Hermann (R) |
41,251 |
31% |
| Jeff Landauer (LIBERT) |
4,289 |
3.2% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 68.4% |
John McCain: 29.7% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 63% |
George W. Bush: 36% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 58% |
George W. Bush: 36% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:639,088
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Under 18:24.2%
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Over 65:9.5%
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Married:55.1%
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Non-Hispanic White:47%
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Black:2%
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Hispanic:17%
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Asian:29%
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Foreign Born:33.8%
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Language other than English:43%
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Median Household Income:74,947
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Owner Occupied Housing:58.0%
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Income above $200k:6.5
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:73.6%
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Blue Collar:17%
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Services:9.2%
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Bachelor's Degree:42%
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Graduate Education:16.1%
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Civilian Veterans:40,939
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