Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Tom Cole
(R-Okla.) 4th District,
South central -- Norman, Lawton, part of Oklahoma City
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Residence:Moore
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Born:April 28, 1949; Shreveport, La.
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Religion:Methodist
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Family:Wife, Ellen Cole; one child
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Education:Grinnell College, B.A. 1971 (history) ; Yale U., M.A. 1974 (British history) ; U. of Oklahoma, Ph.D. 1984 (19th Century British history)
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Military service:None
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Career:Political consultant; party official; congressional district director; professor
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Political Highlights:Okla. Republican Party chairman, 1985-89; Okla. Senate, 1989-91; Okla. secretary of state, 1995-99; U.S. House, 2009, 2003-present
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Elected:2002 (4th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Tom Cole (R) |
180,080 |
66% |
| Blake Cummings (D) |
79,674 |
29.2% |
| David Joyce (I) |
13,027 |
4.8% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Tom Cole (R) |
118,266 |
64.6% |
| Hal Spake (D) |
64,775 |
35.4% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Tom Cole (R) |
198,985 |
77.8% |
| Charlene Bradshaw (I) |
56,869 |
22.2% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Tom Cole (R) |
106,452 |
53.8% |
| Darryl Roberts (D) |
91,322 |
46.2% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 34% |
John McCain: 66% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 33% |
George W. Bush: 67% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 39% |
George W. Bush: 61% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:690,131
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Under 18:25.8%
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Over 65:12.1%
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Married:58.6%
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Non-Hispanic White:78%
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Black:7%
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Hispanic:5%
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Asian:2%
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Foreign Born:3.5%
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Language other than English:7.0%
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Median Household Income:35,510
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Owner Occupied Housing:69.7%
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Income above $200k:0.9
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:57.2%
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Blue Collar:27.1%
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Services:15.7%
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Bachelor's Degree:20%
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Graduate Education:6.9%
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Civilian Veterans:80,861
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