Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Joe Sestak
(D-Pa.) 7th District,
Suburban Philadelphia -- most of Delaware County
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Residence:Edgmont
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Born:December 12, 1951; Secane, Pa.
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Religion:Roman Catholic
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Family:Wife, Susan Clark-Sestak; one child
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Education:U.S. Naval Academy, B.S. 1974 (American political systems) ; Harvard U., M.P.A. 1980; Harvard U., Ph.D. 1984 (political economy & government)
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Military service:Navy 1974-2005
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Career:Navy officer
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Political Highlights:U.S. House, 2007-present; no previous office
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Elected:2006 (2nd term)
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Note: Running for Senate (announced Aug. 4, 2009)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Joe Sestak (D) |
209,955 |
59.6% |
| W. Williams (R) |
142,362 |
40.4% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Joe Sestak (D) |
147,898 |
56.4% |
| Curt Weldon (R) |
114,426 |
43.6% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Curt Weldon (R) |
196,556 |
58.8% |
| Paul Scoles (D) |
134,932 |
40.3% |
| David Jahn (LIBERT) |
3,039 |
0.9% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Curt Weldon (R) |
146,296 |
66.1% |
| Peter Lennon (D) |
75,055 |
33.9% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 56% |
John McCain: 43% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 53% |
George W. Bush: 47% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 50% |
George W. Bush: 47% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:646,522
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Under 18:24%
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Over 65:15%
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Married:55.9%
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Non-Hispanic White:88%
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Black:5%
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Hispanic:1%
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Asian:4%
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Foreign Born:6.9%
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Language other than English:9.3%
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Median Household Income:56,126
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Owner Occupied Housing:74%
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Income above $200k:4.2
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:72.6%
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Blue Collar:16.2%
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Services:11.2%
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Bachelor's Degree:36%
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Graduate Education:13.9%
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Civilian Veterans:63,598
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