Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Charlie Melancon
(D-La.) 3rd District,
South central -- New Iberia, Houma, Chalmette
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Residence:Napoleonville
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Born:October 3, 1947; Napoleonville, La.
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Religion:Roman Catholic
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Family:Wife, Peachy Melancon; two children
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Education:U. of Southwestern Louisiana, B.S. 1971 (agribusiness)
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Military service:None
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Career:Insurance company owner; ice cream shop owner; sugar cane trade group president; storage and housing rental company owner; multi-county planning and development director
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Political Highlights:Candidate for La. House, 1975; La. House, 1987-93; U.S. House, 2005-present
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Elected:2004 (3rd term)
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Note: Running for Senate (announced Aug. 27, 2009)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Charlie Melancon (D) |
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unopposed |
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| 2006 |
general |
Charlie Melancon (D) |
75,023 |
55% |
| Craig Romero (R) |
54,950 |
40.3% |
| Olangee Breech (D) |
4,190 |
3.1% |
| James Blake (LIBERT) |
2,168 |
1.6% |
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| 2004 |
general runoff |
Charlie Melancon (D) |
57,611 |
50.2% |
| Billy Tauzin (R) |
57,042 |
49.8% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Billy Tauzin (R) |
84,680 |
32% |
| Charlie Melancon (D) |
63,328 |
23.9% |
| Craig Romero (R) |
61,132 |
23.1% |
| Damon Baldone (D) |
25,783 |
9.7% |
| Charmaine Caccioppi (D) |
19,347 |
7.3% |
| Kevin Chiasson (R) |
10,350 |
3.9% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Billy Tauzin (R) |
130,323 |
86.7% |
| William Beier (I) |
12,964 |
8.6% |
| David Iwanico (I) |
7,055 |
4.7% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 37% |
John McCain: 61% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 41% |
George W. Bush: 58% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 45% |
George W. Bush: 52% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:638,322
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Under 18:29%
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Over 65:11%
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Married:54.6%
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Non-Hispanic White:70%
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Black:25%
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Hispanic:2%
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Asian:1%
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Foreign Born:1.8%
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Language other than English:13.5%
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Median Household Income:34,463
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Owner Occupied Housing:77%
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Income above $200k:0.9
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:50.3%
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Blue Collar:35.1%
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Services:14.7%
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Bachelor's Degree:11%
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Graduate Education:3.1%
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Civilian Veterans:49,140
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