Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Michele Bachmann
(R-Minn.) 6th District,
North and east Twin Cities suburbs; St. Cloud
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Residence:Woodbury
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Born:April 6, 1956; Waterloo, Iowa
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Religion:Evangelical Lutheran
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Family:Husband, Marcus Bachmann; five children
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Education:Winona State U., B.A. 1978 (political science & English) ; Oral Roberts U., J.D. 1986; College of William and Mary, LL.M. 1988 (tax law)
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Military service:None
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Career:Homemaker; U.S. Treasury Department lawyer
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Political Highlights:Candidate for Stillwater Area School District Board, 1999; U.S. House, 2007-present; Minn. Senate, 2001-07
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Elected:2006 (2nd term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Michele Bachmann (R) |
187,817 |
46.4% |
| El Tinklenberg (D) |
175,786 |
43.4% |
| Bob Anderson (INDC) |
40,643 |
10% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Michele Bachmann (R) |
151,248 |
50% |
| Patty Wetterling (D) |
127,144 |
42.1% |
| John Binkowski (INDC) |
23,557 |
7.8% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Mark Kennedy (R) |
203,669 |
54% |
| Patty Wetterling (D) |
173,309 |
45.9% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Mark Kennedy (R) |
164,747 |
57.3% |
| Janet Robert (D) |
100,738 |
35.1% |
| Dan Becker (INDC) |
21,484 |
7.5% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 45% |
John McCain: 53% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 42% |
George W. Bush: 57% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 42% |
George W. Bush: 53% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:614,935
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Under 18:29%
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Over 65:8%
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Married:61.1%
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Non-Hispanic White:95%
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Black:1%
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Hispanic:1%
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Asian:1%
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Foreign Born:2.4%
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Language other than English:4.9%
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Median Household Income:56,862
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Owner Occupied Housing:83%
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Income above $200k:2.3
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:60.3%
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Blue Collar:27.4%
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Services:12.3%
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Bachelor's Degree:24%
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Graduate Education:7.1%
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Civilian Veterans:53,977
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