Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Artur Davis
(D-Ala.) 7th District,
West central -- parts of Birmingham and Tuscaloosa
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Residence:Birmingham
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Born:October 9, 1967; Montgomery, Ala.
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Religion:Lutheran
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Family:Wife, Tara Davis
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Education:Harvard U., A.B. 1990 (government) ; Harvard U., J.D. 1993
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Military service:None
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Career:Lawyer
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Political Highlights:Assistant U.S. attorney, 1994-98; sought Democratic nomination for U.S. House, 2000; U.S. House, 2003-present
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Elected:2002 (4th term)
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Note: Running for governor (announced Feb. 6, 2009)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Artur Davis (D) |
228,518 |
98.6% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Artur Davis (D) |
133,870 |
99% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Artur Davis (D) |
183,408 |
75% |
| Steve Cameron (R) |
61,019 |
24.9% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Artur Davis (D) |
153,735 |
92.4% |
| Lauren McCay (LIBERT) |
12,100 |
7.3% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 71% |
John McCain: 29% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 64% |
George W. Bush: 35% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 65% |
George W. Bush: 34% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:635,300
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Under 18:26.4%
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Over 65:13.0%
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Married:42.9%
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Non-Hispanic White:36%
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Black:62%
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Hispanic:1%
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Asian:1%
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Foreign Born:1.5%
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Language other than English:3.8%
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Median Household Income:26,672
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Owner Occupied Housing:62.8%
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Income above $200k:0.7
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:53.4%
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Blue Collar:29.3%
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Services:17.3%
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Bachelor's Degree:15%
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Graduate Education:5.3%
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Civilian Veterans:54,167
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