Rep. Lee Terry
(R-Neb.) 2nd District,East -- Omaha and suburbs
- Residence:Omaha
- Born:January 29, 1962; Omaha, Neb.
- Religion:Protestant
- Family:Wife, Robyn Terry; three children
- Education:U. of Nebraska, B.S. 1984 (political science) ; Creighton U., J.D. 1987
- Military service:None
- Career:Lawyer
- Political Highlights:Omaha City Council, 1991-99 (president, 1994-95); U.S. House, 1999-present
- Elected:1998 (6th term)
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Lee Terry (R) | 142,473 | 51.9% |
| Jim Esch (D) | 131,901 | 48.1% | ||
| 2006 | general | Lee Terry (R) | 99,475 | 54.7% |
| Jim Esch (D) | 82,504 | 45.3% | ||
| 2004 | general | Lee Terry (R) | 152,608 | 61.1% |
| Nancy Thompson (D) | 90,292 | 36.2% | ||
| John Graziano (LIBERT) | 4,656 | 1.9% | ||
| Dante Salvatierra (GREEN) | 2,208 | 0.9% | ||
| 2002 | general | Lee Terry (R) | 89,917 | 63.3% |
| Jim Simon (D) | 46,843 | 33% | ||
| Doug Paterson (GREEN) | 3,236 | 2.3% | ||
| Dave Stock (LIBERT) | 2,018 | 1.4% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 50% | John McCain: 49% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 38% | George W. Bush: 61% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 39% | George W. Bush: 57% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:570,421
- Under 18:27.4%
- Over 65:10.1%
- Married:53.6%
- Non-Hispanic White:80%
- Black:10%
- Hispanic:6%
- Asian:2%
- Foreign Born:5.5%
- Language other than English:9%
- Median Household Income:45,235
- Owner Occupied Housing:63.8%
- Income above $200k:2.1
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:66.8%
- Blue Collar:19.7%
- Services:13.5%
- Bachelor's Degree:31%
- Graduate Education:9.4%
- Civilian Veterans:59,839
