Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. John Salazar
(D-Colo.) 3rd District,
Western Slope; Pueblo
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Residence:Manassa
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Born:July 21, 1953; Alamosa, Colo.
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Religion:Roman Catholic
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Family:Wife, Mary Lou Salazar; three children
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Education:Adams State College, B.S. 1981 (business) ; Colorado State U., attended 1972
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Military service:Army 1973-1976
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Career:Farmer; rancher; seed potato business owner
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Political Highlights:Colo. Agricultural Commission, 1999-2002; Colo. House, 2003-04; U.S. House, 2005-present
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Elected:2004 (3rd term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
John Salazar (D) |
203,455 |
61.6% |
| Wayne Wolf (R) |
126,762 |
38.4% |
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| 2006 |
general |
John Salazar (D) |
146,488 |
61.6% |
| Scott Tipton (R) |
86,930 |
36.5% |
| Bert Sargent (LIBERT) |
4,417 |
1.9% |
| |
| 2004 |
general |
John Salazar (D) |
153,500 |
50.6% |
| Greg Walcher (R) |
141,376 |
46.6% |
| Jim Krug (X) |
8,770 |
2.9% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Scott McInnis (R) |
143,431 |
65.8% |
| Denis Berckefeldt (D) |
68,110 |
31.2% |
| J. Shroyer (LIBERT) |
4,370 |
2% |
| Gary Swing (NL) |
1,903 |
0.9% |
| Jason Alessio (SW) |
116 |
0% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 48% |
John McCain: 50% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 44% |
George W. Bush: 55% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 42% |
George W. Bush: 58% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:614,467
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Under 18:25.1%
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Over 65:13.3%
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Married:56%
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Non-Hispanic White:75%
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Black:1%
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Hispanic:21%
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Asian:0%
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Foreign Born:4%
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Language other than English:13.9%
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Median Household Income:35,970
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Owner Occupied Housing:70.4%
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Income above $200k:1.6
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:56%
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Blue Collar:26.5%
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Services:17.4%
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Bachelor's Degree:24%
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Graduate Education:7.7%
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Civilian Veterans:70,285
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