Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Larry Kissell
(D-N.C.) 8th District,
South central -- parts of Charlotte, Fayetteville, Concord and Kannapolis
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Residence:Biscoe
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Born:January 31, 1951; Pinehurst, N.C.
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Religion:Baptist
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Family:Wife, Tina Kissell; two children
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Education:Wake Forest U., B.A. 1973 (economics)
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Military service:None
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Career:Teacher; textile mill supervisor; chemical company foreman
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Political Highlights:Democratic nominee for U.S. House, 2006; U.S. House, 2009-present
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Elected:2008 (1st term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Larry Kissell (D) |
157,185 |
55.4% |
| Robin Hayes (R) |
126,634 |
44.6% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Robin Hayes (R) |
60,926 |
50.1% |
| Larry Kissell (D) |
60,597 |
49.9% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Robin Hayes (R) |
125,070 |
55.5% |
| Beth Troutman (D) |
100,101 |
44.5% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Robin Hayes (R) |
80,298 |
53.6% |
| Chris Kouri (D) |
66,819 |
44.6% |
| Mark Johnson (LIBERT) |
2,619 |
1.8% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 52% |
John McCain: 47% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 45% |
George W. Bush: 54% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 46% |
George W. Bush: 53% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:619,178
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Under 18:26.1%
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Over 65:10.6%
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Married:54.3%
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Non-Hispanic White:62%
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Black:27%
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Hispanic:7%
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Asian:2%
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Foreign Born:6.8%
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Language other than English:10.3%
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Median Household Income:38,390
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Owner Occupied Housing:66.2%
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Income above $200k:1.2
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:53.3%
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Blue Collar:32.5%
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Services:14.2%
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Bachelor's Degree:18%
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Graduate Education:5.1%
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Civilian Veterans:64,046
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