Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Greg Walden
(R-Ore.) 2nd District,
East and southwest -- Medford, Bend
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Residence:Hood River
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Born:January 10, 1957; The Dalles, Ore.
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Religion:Episcopalian
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Family:Wife, Mylene Walden; two children (one deceased)
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Education:U. of Oregon, B.S. 1981 (journalism) ; U. of Alaska, attended 1975
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Military service:None
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Career:Radio station owner; congressional aide
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Political Highlights:Ore. House, 1989-95 (majority leader, 1991-93); Ore. Senate, 1995-97 (assistant majority leader, 1995-97); U.S. House, 1999-present
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Elected:1998 (6th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Greg Walden (R) |
236,560 |
69.5% |
| Noah Lemas (D) |
87,649 |
25.8% |
| Tristin Mock (PACGRN) |
9,668 |
2.8% |
| Richard Hake (CNSTP) |
5,817 |
1.7% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Greg Walden (R) |
181,529 |
66.8% |
| Carol Voisin (D) |
82,484 |
30.4% |
| Jack Brown (CNSTP) |
7,193 |
2.6% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Greg Walden (R) |
248,461 |
71.6% |
| John McColgan (D) |
88,914 |
25.6% |
| Jim Lindsay (LIBERT) |
4,792 |
1.4% |
| Jack Brown (I) |
4,060 |
1.2% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Greg Walden (R) |
181,295 |
71.9% |
| Peter Buckley (D) |
64,991 |
25.8% |
| Mike Wood (LIBERT) |
5,681 |
2.2% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 43% |
John McCain: 54% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 38% |
George W. Bush: 61% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 35% |
George W. Bush: 61% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:684,280
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Under 18:25.5%
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Over 65:15.1%
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Married:59%
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Non-Hispanic White:86%
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Black:0%
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Hispanic:9%
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Asian:1%
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Foreign Born:5%
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Language other than English:9.3%
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Median Household Income:35,600
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Owner Occupied Housing:68.2%
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Income above $200k:1.3
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:54%
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Blue Collar:29.1%
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Services:17.0%
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Bachelor's Degree:19%
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Graduate Education:6.4%
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Civilian Veterans:88,260
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