Gov. Edward G. Rendell
(D-Pa.)- Residence:Philadelphia
- Born:January 5, 1944; New York, N.Y.
- Religion:Jewish
- Family:Wife, Marjorie O. Rendell; one child
- Education:U. of Pennsylvania, B.A. 1965 (political science) ; Villanova U., J.D. 1968
- Military service:Army Reserve 1968-1974
- Career:Lawyer; city prosecutor
- Political Highlights:Philadelphia district attorney, 1978-86; sought Democratic nomination for governor, 1986; sought Democratic nomination for mayor of Philadelphia, 1987; mayor of Philadelphia, 1992-00; Democratic National Committee chairman, 1999-2001; governor, 2003-present
- Elected:2002 (2nd term)
- Note:
State Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | general | Edward Rendell (D) | 2,470,517 | 60.4% |
| Lynn Swann (R) | 1,622,135 | 39.6% | ||
| 2002 | general | Edward Rendell (D) | 1,899,518 | 53.6% |
| Mike Fisher (R) | 1,566,567 | 44.2% | ||
| Ken Krawchuk (LIBERT) | 40,923 | 1.2% | ||
| Michael Morrill (GREEN) | 38,423 | 1.1% | ||
| 1998 | general | Tom Ridge (R) | 1,736,844 | 57.4% |
| Ivan Itkin (D) | 938,745 | 31% | ||
| Peg Luksik (CONSTL) | 315,761 | 10.4% | ||
| Ken V. Krawchuk (LIBERT) | 33,591 | 1.1% | ||
| 1994 | general | Tom Ridge (R) | 1,627,976 | 45.4% |
| Mark S. Singel (D) | 1,430,099 | 39.9% | ||
| Peg Luksik (CONSTL) | 460,269 | 12.8% | ||
| Patrick Fallon (LIBERT) | 33,602 | 0.9% | ||
| Timothy E. Holloway (PAT) | 33,235 | 0.9% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 54.65% | John McCain: 44.3% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 51% | George W. Bush: 48% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 51% | George W. Bush: 46% | |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton: 49% | Robert Dole: 40% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population (2005):12,429,616
- Under 18:23.8%
- Over 65:15.6%
- Non-Hispanic White:84.1%
- Black:9.8%
- Hispanic:3.2%
- Asian:1.8%
- American Indian:0.1%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:0.0%
- Median Household Income: 40,106
- Median Household Income Rank: 28
