Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy
(D-R.I.) 1st District,
East -- Pawtucket, part of Providence, Newport
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Residence:Portsmouth
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Born:July 14, 1967; Brighton, Mass.
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Religion:Roman Catholic
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Family:Single
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Education:Providence College, B.A. 1991 (social science)
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Military service:None
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Career:Public official
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Political Highlights:R.I. House, 1989-95; U.S. House, 1995-present
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Elected:1994 (8th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Patrick Kennedy (D) |
145,254 |
68.6% |
| Jonathan Scott (R) |
51,340 |
24.2% |
| Kenneth Capalbo (I) |
15,108 |
7.1% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Patrick Kennedy (D) |
124,634 |
69.2% |
| Jonathan Scott (R) |
41,836 |
23.2% |
| Kenneth Capalbo (I) |
13,634 |
7.6% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Patrick Kennedy (D) |
124,923 |
64.1% |
| David Rogers (R) |
69,819 |
35.8% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Patrick Kennedy (D) |
95,233 |
60% |
| David Rogers (R) |
59,316 |
37.3% |
| Frank Carter (I) |
4,314 |
2.7% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 65% |
John McCain: 34% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 62% |
George W. Bush: 36% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 63% |
George W. Bush: 31% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:524,157
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Under 18:23%
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Over 65:15%
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Married:50.4%
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Non-Hispanic White:83%
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Black:4%
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Hispanic:7%
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Asian:2%
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Foreign Born:12.3%
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Language other than English:21.8%
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Median Household Income:40,616
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Owner Occupied Housing:56%
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Income above $200k:2.1
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:61.3%
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Blue Collar:23.4%
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Services:15.2%
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Bachelor's Degree:26%
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Graduate Education:10.4%
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Civilian Veterans:50,805
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