Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Ron Klein
(D-Fla.) 22nd District,
Southeast -- coastal Broward and Palm Beach counties, parts of Fort Lauderdale and Boca Raton
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Residence:Boca Raton
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Born:July 10, 1957; Cleveland, Ohio
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Religion:Jewish
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Family:Wife, Dori Klein; two children
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Education:Ohio State U., B.A. 1979 (political science) ; Case Western Reserve U., J.D. 1982
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Military service:None
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Career:Lawyer; lobbyist
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Political Highlights:Fla. House, 1992-96; Fla. Senate, 1996-2006 (minority leader, 2002-04); U.S. House, 2007-present
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Elected:2006 (2nd term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Ron Klein (D) |
169,041 |
54.7% |
| Allen West (R) |
140,104 |
45.3% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Ron Klein (D) |
108,688 |
50.9% |
| E. Shaw (R) |
100,663 |
47.1% |
| Neil Evangelista (X) |
4,254 |
2% |
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| 2004 |
general |
E. Shaw (R) |
192,581 |
62.8% |
| Robin Rorapaugh (D) |
108,258 |
35.3% |
| Jack McLain (CNSTP) |
5,260 |
1.7% |
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| 2002 |
general |
E. Shaw (R) |
131,930 |
60.8% |
| Carol Roberts (D) |
83,265 |
38.4% |
| Juan Xuna (I) |
1,902 |
0.9% |
| Stan Smilan (Write-In) |
18 |
0% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 52% |
John McCain: 48% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 51% |
George W. Bush: 49% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 51% |
George W. Bush: 46% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:639,295
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Under 18:19%
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Over 65:21%
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Married:55.8%
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Non-Hispanic White:82%
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Black:4%
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Hispanic:11%
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Asian:2%
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Foreign Born:16.7%
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Language other than English:20.0%
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Median Household Income:51,200
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Owner Occupied Housing:74%
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Income above $200k:6.5
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:69.4%
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Blue Collar:16.2%
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Services:14.4%
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Bachelor's Degree:34%
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Graduate Education:12.5%
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Civilian Veterans:77,331
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