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Rep. Russ Carnahan

(D-Mo.) 3rd District,
South St. Louis; southeast St. Louis County; Jefferson and Ste. Genevieve counties
  • Residence:St. Louis
  • Born:July 10, 1958; Columbia, Mo.
  • Religion:Methodist
  • Family:Wife, Debra Carnahan; two children
  • Education:U. of Missouri, B.S. 1979 (public administration) ; U. of Missouri, J.D. 1983
  • Military service:None
  • Career:Lawyer; campaign aide; state legislative aide
  • Political Highlights:Democratic nominee for U.S. House, 1990; Mo. House, 2001-05; U.S. House, 2005-present
  • Elected:2004 (3rd term)

District Information

Election History
Year Election Candidate Votes Percent
 
2008 general Russ Carnahan (D) 202,470 66.4%
Chris Sander (R) 92,759 30.4%
Kevin Babcock (LIBERT) 5,518 1.8%
Cynthia Redburn (CNSTP) 4,324 1.4%
 
2006 general Russ Carnahan (D) 145,219 65.6%
David Bertelsen (R) 70,189 31.7%
R. Christophel (LIBERT) 4,213 1.9%
David Sladky (PRO) 1,827 0.8%
 
2004 general Russ Carnahan (D) 146,894 52.9%
Bill Federer (R) 125,422 45.1%
Kevin Babcock (LIBERT) 4,367 1.6%
William Renaud (CNSTP) 1,222 0.4%
 
2002 general Richard Gephardt (D) 122,181 59.1%
Catherine Enz (R) 80,551 38.9%
Dan Byington (LIBERT) 4,146 2%
Vote For President
Year Democrat Republican Independent
2008 Barack Obama: 60% John McCain: 39%
2004 John Kerry: 57% George W. Bush: 43%
2000 Al Gore: 54% George W. Bush: 43%
Demographics (2000 census)
Population:621,690
Under 18:25%
Over 65:13%
Married:51.3%
Non-Hispanic White:86%
Black:9%
Hispanic:2%
Asian:2%
Foreign Born:4.5%
Language other than English:6.9%
Median Household Income:41,091
Owner Occupied Housing:69%
Income above $200k:1.4
Workforce/Education (2000 census)
White Collar:60.4%
Blue Collar:24.4%
Services:15.3%
Bachelor's Degree:23%
Graduate Education:8.6%
Civilian Veterans:61,554
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