Rep. Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
(D-Mich.) 13th District,Part of Detroit; Lincoln Park; Wyandotte
- Residence:Detroit
- Born:June 25, 1945; Detroit, Mich.
- Religion:African Methodist Episcopal
- Family:Divorced; two children
- Education:Ferris State U., A.A. 1965; Western Michigan U., B.S. 1968 (education) ; U. of Michigan, M.A. 1972 (education)
- Military service:None
- Career:Teacher
- Political Highlights:Mich. House, 1979-97; candidate for Detroit City Council, 1991; sought Democratic nomination for Mich. Senate, 1994; U.S. House, 1997-present
- Elected:1996 (7th term)
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Carolyn Kilpatrick (D) | 167,481 | 74.1% |
| Edward Gubics (R) | 43,098 | 19.1% | ||
| George Corsetti (GREEN) | 9,579 | 4.2% | ||
| Gregory Creswell (LIBERT) | 5,764 | 2.6% | ||
| 2006 | general | Carolyn Kilpatrick (D) | 126,308 | 100% |
| 2004 | general | Carolyn Kilpatrick (D) | 173,246 | 78.2% |
| Cynthia Cassell (R) | 40,935 | 18.5% | ||
| Thomas Lavigne (GREEN) | 4,261 | 1.9% | ||
| Eric Gordon (LIBERT) | 3,211 | 1.4% | ||
| 2002 | general | Jim Gram (R) | ||
| Carolyn Kilpatrick (D) | 120,869 | 91.6% | ||
| Raymond Warner (LIBERT) | 11,072 | 8.4% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 85% | John McCain: 14% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 80% | George W. Bush: 19% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 81% | George W. Bush: 19% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:662,563
- Under 18:30.1%
- Over 65:11.5%
- Married:35.3%
- Non-Hispanic White:29%
- Black:60%
- Hispanic:7%
- Asian:1%
- Foreign Born:5.9%
- Language other than English:11%
- Median Household Income:31,165
- Owner Occupied Housing:55.7%
- Income above $200k:1.8
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:50.7%
- Blue Collar:29%
- Services:19.9%
- Bachelor's Degree:14%
- Graduate Education:5.7%
- Civilian Veterans:49,517
