Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Glenn Nye
(D-Va.) 2nd District,
Southeast -- Virginia Beach, parts of Norfolk and Hampton, Eastern Shore
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Residence:Norfolk
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Born:September 9, 1974; Philadelphia, Pa.
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Religion:Presbyterian
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Family:Single
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Education:Georgetown U., B.S. 1996 (foreign service)
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Military service:None
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Career:International development government liaison; Foreign Service officer
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Political Highlights:No previous office; 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 |
Glenn Nye (D) |
141,857 |
52.4% |
| Thelma Drake (R) |
128,486 |
47.5% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Thelma Drake (R) |
88,777 |
51.3% |
| Phil Kellam (D) |
83,901 |
48.4% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Thelma Drake (R) |
132,946 |
55.1% |
| David Ashe (D) |
108,180 |
44.8% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Ed Schrock (R) |
103,807 |
83.2% |
| D. Amarasinghe (GREEN) |
20,589 |
16.5% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 50% |
John McCain: 48% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 42% |
George W. Bush: 58% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 43% |
George W. Bush: 55% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:643,510
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Under 18:25.6%
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Over 65:9.4%
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Married:54.5%
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Non-Hispanic White:67%
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Black:21%
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Hispanic:4%
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Asian:4%
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Foreign Born:6.2%
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Language other than English:10%
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Median Household Income:44,193
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Owner Occupied Housing:63.4%
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Income above $200k:1.9
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:63.0%
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Blue Collar:21.7%
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Services:15.3%
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Bachelor's Degree:25%
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Graduate Education:8.6%
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Civilian Veterans:97,262
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