Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II
(D-Mo.) 5th District,Kansas City and suburbs
- Residence:Kansas City
- Born:October 26, 1944; Waxahachie, Texas
- Religion:Methodist
- Family:Wife, Dianne Cleaver; four children
- Education:Murray State College (Okla.), attended 1964; Prairie View A&M College, B.S. 1972 (sociology) ; Saint Paul School of Theology, M.Div. 1974
- Military service:None
- Career:Minister; radio talk show host; civil rights group chapter founder; charitable group manager; car wash owner
- Political Highlights:Sought Democratic nomination for Mo. House, 1970; sought Democratic nomination for Kansas City Council, 1975; Kansas City Council, 1979-91; mayor of Kansas City, 1991-99; U.S. House, 2005-present
- Elected:2004 (3rd term)
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Emanuel Cleaver (D) | 197,249 | 64.4% |
| Jacob Turk (R) | 109,166 | 35.6% | ||
| 2006 | general | Emanuel Cleaver (D) | 136,149 | 64.2% |
| Jacob Turk (R) | 68,456 | 32.3% | ||
| Randall Langkraehr (LIBERT) | 7,314 | 3.4% | ||
| 2004 | general | Emanuel Cleaver (D) | 161,727 | 55.2% |
| Jeanne Patterson (R) | 123,431 | 42.1% | ||
| Rick Bailie (LIBERT) | 5,827 | 2% | ||
| Darin Rodenberg (CNSTP) | 2,040 | 0.7% | ||
| 2002 | general | Karen McCarthy (D) | 122,645 | 65.9% |
| Steve Gordon (R) | 60,245 | 32.4% | ||
| Jeanne Bojarski (LIBERT) | 3,277 | 1.8% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 63% | John McCain: 36% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 59% | George W. Bush: 40% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 60% | George W. Bush: 37% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:621,691
- Under 18:25.6%
- Over 65:13.0%
- Married:48.4%
- Non-Hispanic White:66%
- Black:24%
- Hispanic:6%
- Asian:1%
- Foreign Born:4.5%
- Language other than English:8%
- Median Household Income:38,311
- Owner Occupied Housing:62.4%
- Income above $200k:1.3
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:61.8%
- Blue Collar:23%
- Services:15.3%
- Bachelor's Degree:23%
- Graduate Education:7.9%
- Civilian Veterans:64,845
