Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. David L. Hobson
(R-Ohio) 7th District,
Central -- Springfield, Lancaster, part of Columbus
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Residence:Springfield
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Born:October 17, 1936; Cincinnati, Ohio
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Religion:Methodist
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Family:Wife, Carolyn Hobson; three children
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Education:Ohio Wesleyan U., B.A. 1958; Ohio State U., J.D. 1963
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Military service:Ohio Air National Guard 1958-1963
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Career:Financial executive
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Political Highlights:Candidate for Ohio House, 1982; Ohio Senate, 1982-90 (majority whip, 1986-88; president pro tempore, 1988-90); U.S. House, 1991-2009
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Elected:1990 (9th term)
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Note: Will retire at end of current term
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| 2008 |
general |
Steve Austria (R) |
168,666 |
58.7% |
| Sharen Neuhardt (D) |
118,680 |
41.3% |
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| 2006 |
general |
David Hobson (R) |
137,899 |
60.6% |
| William Conner (D) |
89,579 |
39.4% |
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| 2004 |
general |
David Hobson (R) |
186,534 |
65% |
| Kara Anastasio (D) |
100,617 |
35% |
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| 2002 |
general |
David Hobson (R) |
113,252 |
67.6% |
| Kara Anastasio (D) |
45,568 |
27.2% |
| Frank Doden (I) |
8,812 |
5.3% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2004 |
John Kerry: 42% |
George W. Bush: 57% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 43% |
George W. Bush: 57% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:630,730
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Under 18:25%
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Over 65:12%
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Married:57.1%
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Non-Hispanic White:89%
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Black:7%
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Hispanic:1%
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Asian:1%
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Foreign Born:2.0%
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Language other than English:4.1%
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Median Household Income:43,248
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Owner Occupied Housing:71%
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Income above $200k:1.1
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:57.1%
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Blue Collar:28.4%
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Services:14.4%
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Bachelor's Degree:19%
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Graduate Education:6.9%
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Civilian Veterans:71,900
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