Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Keith Ellison
(D-Minn.) 5th District,
Minneapolis and suburbs
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Residence:Minneapolis
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Born:August 4, 1963; Detroit, Mich.
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Religion:Muslim
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Family:Wife, Kim Ellison; four children
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Education:Wayne State U., B.A. 1986 (economics) ; Wayne State U., attended 1987 (economics) ; U. of Minnesota, J.D. 1990
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Military service:None
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Career:Lawyer; nonprofit law firm executive director
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Political Highlights:U.S. House, 2007-present; Minn. House, 2003-06
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Elected:2006 (2nd term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Keith Ellison (D) |
228,776 |
70.9% |
| Barb White (R) |
71,020 |
22% |
| Bill McGaughey (INDC) |
22,318 |
6.9% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Keith Ellison (D) |
136,060 |
55.6% |
| Alan Fine (R) |
52,263 |
21.3% |
| Tammy Lee (INDC) |
51,456 |
21% |
| Jay Pond (GREEN) |
4,792 |
2% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Martin Sabo (D) |
218,434 |
69.7% |
| Daniel Mathias (R) |
76,600 |
24.4% |
| Jay Pond (GREEN) |
17,984 |
5.7% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Martin Sabo (D) |
171,572 |
67% |
| Daniel Mathias (R) |
66,271 |
25.9% |
| Tim Davis (GR) |
17,825 |
7% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 74% |
John McCain: 24% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 71% |
George W. Bush: 28% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 63% |
George W. Bush: 29% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:614,935
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Under 18:21.5%
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Over 65:11.7%
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Married:41.5%
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Non-Hispanic White:71%
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Black:13%
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Hispanic:6%
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Asian:5%
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Foreign Born:12.2%
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Language other than English:16%
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Median Household Income:41,569
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Owner Occupied Housing:57.2%
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Income above $200k:2
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:67.2%
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Blue Collar:18%
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Services:14.8%
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Bachelor's Degree:35%
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Graduate Education:11.3%
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Civilian Veterans:52,294
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