Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Gov. Brian Schweitzer
(D-Mont.)
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Residence:Whitefish
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Born:September 4, 1955; Havre, Mont.
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Religion:Roman Catholic
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Family:Wife, Nancy Schweitzer; three children
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Education:Colorado State U., B.S. 1978 (international agronomy) ; Montana State U., Bozeman, M.S. 1980 (soil science)
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Military service:None
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Career:Farmer; rancher; agronomist
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Political Highlights:Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, 2000; governor, 2005-present
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Elected:2004 (2nd term)
State Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| 2008 |
general |
Brian Schweitzer (D) |
318,670 |
65.5% |
| Roy Brown (R) |
158,268 |
32.5% |
| Stan Jones (LIBERT) |
9,796 |
2% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Brian Schweitzer (D) |
225,016 |
50.4% |
| Bob Brown (R) |
205,313 |
46% |
| Bob Kelleher (GREEN) |
8,393 |
1.9% |
| Stan Jones (LIBERT) |
7,424 |
1.7% |
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| 2000 |
general |
Judy Martz (R) |
209,135 |
51% |
| Mark O'Keefe (D) |
193,131 |
47.1% |
| Stan Jones (LIBERT) |
7,926 |
1.9% |
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| 1996 |
general |
Marc Racicot (R) |
320,768 |
79.6% |
| Judy Jacobson (D) |
84,407 |
20.4% |
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| 1992 |
general |
Marc Racicot (R) |
209,401 |
51.3% |
| Dorothy Bradley (D) |
198,421 |
48.6% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 47.25% |
John McCain: 49.51% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 39% |
George W. Bush: 59% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 33% |
George W. Bush: 58% |
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| 1996 |
Bill Clinton: 41% |
Robert Dole: 44% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population (2005):935,670
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Under 18:25.5%
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Over 65:13.4%
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Non-Hispanic White:89.5%
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Black:0.3%
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Hispanic:2.0%
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Asian:0.5%
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American Indian:6.0%
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Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:0.0%
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Median Household Income: 33,024
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Median Household Income Rank: 46
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