CQ Politics | Profile for Rep. G.K. Butterfield, North Carolina Democrat, Northeast -- part of Goldsboro, Rocky Mount and Greenville

Member Profile

Rep. G.K. Butterfield

(D-N.C.) 1st District,
Northeast -- part of Goldsboro, Rocky Mount and Greenville

Residence:Wilson
Born:April 27, 1947; Wilson, N.C.
Religion:Baptist
Family:Divorced; two children
Education:North Carolina Central U., B.A. 1971 (political science & sociology) ; North Carolina Central U., J.D. 1974
Military service:Army 1968-1970
Career:Child care center owner; lawyer
Political Highlights:Candidate for Wilson City Council, 1976; N.C. Superior Court judge, 1989-2001; N.C. Supreme Court, 2001-02; defeated for election to N.C. Supreme Court, 2002; N.C. Superior Court judge, 2003-04; U.S. House, 2004-present
Elected:2004 (3rd full term)
Note: Chief Deputy Whip

Election History
Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	Percent

2008	general	G.K. Butterfield (D)	192,765	70.3%
2008	general	Dean Stephens (R)	81,506	29.7%

2006	general	G.K. Butterfield (D)	82,510	100%

2004	general	G.K. Butterfield (D)	137,667	64%
2004	general	Greg Dority (R)	77,508	36%

2004	special	G.K. Butterfield (D)	48,567	71.1%
		Greg Dority (R)	18,491	27.1%
		Tom Eisenmenger (LIBERT)	1,201	1.8%

2002	general	Frank Ballance (D)	93,157	63.7%
		Greg Dority (R)	50,907	34.8%
		Mike Ruff (LIBERT)	2,093	1.4%

Vote For President
Year	Democrat	Republican
2008	Barack Obama: 63%	John McCain: 37%
2004	John Kerry: 57%	George W. Bush: 43%
2000	Al Gore: 58%	George W. Bush: 41%

Demographics (2000 census): Population:619,178; Under 18:26.0%; Over 65:14.1%; Married:49%; Non-Hispanic White:44%; Black:50%; Hispanic:3%; Asian:0%; Foreign Born:3%; Language other than English:5.0%; Median Household Income:28,410; Owner Occupied Housing:63.4%; Income above $200k:0.8

Workforce/Education (2000 census): White Collar:46%; Blue Collar:36.5%; Services:18.0%; Bachelor's Degree:12%; Graduate Education:3.5%; Civilian Veterans:56,546