Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. William Lacy Clay
(D-Mo.) 1st District,
North St. Louis; northeast St. Louis County
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Residence:St. Louis
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Born:July 27, 1956; St. Louis, Mo.
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Religion:Roman Catholic
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Family:Separated; two children
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Education:U. of Maryland, B.S. 1983 (government & politics)
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Military service:None
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Career:Congressional aide; paralegal; real estate agent
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Political Highlights:Mo. House, 1983-91; Mo. Senate, 1991-00; 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 |
William Clay (D) |
242,570 |
86.9% |
| Robb Cunningham (LIBERT) |
36,700 |
13.1% |
| |
| 2006 |
general |
William Clay (D) |
141,574 |
72.9% |
| Mark Byrne (R) |
47,893 |
24.7% |
| Robb Cunningham (LIBERT) |
4,768 |
2.4% |
| |
| 2004 |
general |
William Clay (D) |
213,658 |
75.3% |
| Leslie Farr (R) |
64,791 |
22.8% |
| Terry Chadwick (LIBERT) |
3,937 |
1.4% |
| Robert Rehbein (CNSTP) |
1,385 |
0.5% |
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| 2002 |
general |
William Clay (D) |
133,946 |
70.1% |
| Richard Schwadron (R) |
51,755 |
27.1% |
| James Higgins (LIBERT) |
5,354 |
2.8% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 80% |
John McCain: 19% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 75% |
George W. Bush: 25% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 71% |
George W. Bush: 26% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:621,690
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Under 18:26%
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Over 65:14%
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Married:42.2%
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Non-Hispanic White:46%
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Black:50%
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Hispanic:1%
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Asian:2%
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Foreign Born:3.2%
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Language other than English:5.6%
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Median Household Income:36,314
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Owner Occupied Housing:62%
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Income above $200k:1.6
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:61.9%
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Blue Collar:20.8%
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Services:17.3%
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Bachelor's Degree:22%
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Graduate Education:8.6%
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Civilian Veterans:62,072
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