Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Tom Perriello
(D-Va.) 5th District,
South central -- Danville, Charlottesville
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Residence:Ivy
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Born:October 9, 1974; Charlottesville, Va.
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Religion:Roman Catholic
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Family:Single
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Education:Yale U., B.A. 1996 (humanities) ; Yale U., J.D. 2001
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Military service:None
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Career:International justice consultant; human rights nonprofit founder
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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 |
Tom Perriello (D) |
158,810 |
50.1% |
| Virgil Goode (R) |
158,083 |
49.9% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Virgil Goode (R) |
125,370 |
59.1% |
| Al Weed (D) |
84,682 |
39.9% |
| Joseph Oddo (IGREEN) |
1,928 |
0.9% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Virgil Goode (R) |
172,431 |
63.7% |
| Al Weed (D) |
98,237 |
36.3% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Virgil Goode (R) |
95,360 |
63.5% |
| Meredith Richards (D) |
54,805 |
36.5% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 48% |
John McCain: 51% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 43% |
George W. Bush: 56% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 42% |
George W. Bush: 55% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:643,497
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Under 18:22.5%
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Over 65:14.8%
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Married:55.3%
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Non-Hispanic White:72%
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Black:24%
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Hispanic:2%
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Asian:1%
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Foreign Born:2.5%
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Language other than English:4.5%
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Median Household Income:35,739
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Owner Occupied Housing:72.4%
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Income above $200k:1.4
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:53.3%
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Blue Collar:32.6%
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Services:14.0%
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Bachelor's Degree:19%
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Graduate Education:7.8%
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Civilian Veterans:65,297
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