Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Gov. Christine Gregoire
(D-Wash.)
-
Residence:Olympia
-
Born:March 24, 1947; Adrian, Mich.
-
Religion:Roman Catholic
-
Family:Husband, Mike Gregoire; two children
-
Education:U. of Washington, B.A. 1969 (speech & sociology) ; Gonzaga U., J.D. 1977
-
Military service:None
-
Career:Lawyer; state social services department caseworker; clerk typist
-
Political Highlights:Wash. Department of Ecology director, 1988-92; Wash. attorney general, 1993-2004; governor, 2005-present
-
Elected:2004 (2nd term)
-
Note:
State Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| 2008 |
general |
Christine Gregoire (D) |
1,598,738 |
53.2% |
| Dino Rossi (R) |
1,404,124 |
46.8% |
| |
| 2004 |
general |
Christine Gregoire (D) |
1,373,361 |
48.9% |
| Dino Rossi (R) |
1,373,232 |
48.9% |
| Ruth Bennett (LIBERT) |
63,465 |
2.3% |
| |
| 2000 |
general |
Gary Locke (D) |
1,441,973 |
58.4% |
| John Carlson (R) |
980,060 |
39.7% |
| Steve LePage (LIBERT) |
47,819 |
1.9% |
| |
| 1996 |
general |
Gary Locke (D) |
1,296,492 |
58% |
| Ellen Craswell (R) |
940,538 |
42% |
| |
| 1980 |
general |
Jim McDermott (D) |
749,813 |
43.3% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 57.65% |
John McCain: 40.48% |
|
| 2004 |
John Kerry: 53% |
George W. Bush: 46% |
|
| 2000 |
Al Gore: 50% |
George W. Bush: 45% |
|
| 1996 |
Bill Clinton: 51% |
Robert Dole: 36% |
|
- Demographics (2000 census)
-
Population (2005):6,287,759
-
Under 18:25.7%
-
Over 65:11.2%
-
Non-Hispanic White:78.9%
-
Black:3.1%
-
Hispanic:7.5%
-
Asian:5.4%
-
American Indian:1.4%
-
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:0.4%
-
Median Household Income: 45,776
-
Median Household Income Rank: 14
99
subj=
