Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Bart Gordon
(D-Tenn.) 6th District,
Middle Tennessee -- Murfreesboro
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Residence:Murfreesboro
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Born:January 24, 1949; Murfreesboro, Tenn.
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Religion:Methodist
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Family:Wife, Leslie Gordon; one child
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Education:Middle Tennessee State U., B.S. 1971; U. of Tennessee, J.D. 1973
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Military service:Army Reserve 1971-1972
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Career:Lawyer; state party official
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Political Highlights:Tenn. Democratic Party chairman, 1981-83; U.S. House, 1985-present
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Elected:1984 (13th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Bart Gordon (D) |
194,264 |
74.4% |
| Chris Baker (I) |
66,764 |
25.6% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Bart Gordon (D) |
129,069 |
67.1% |
| David Davis (R) |
60,392 |
31.4% |
| Robert Garrison (I) |
2,035 |
1.1% |
| Norman Saliba (I) |
884 |
0.5% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Bart Gordon (D) |
167,448 |
64.2% |
| Nick Demas (R) |
87,523 |
33.6% |
| J. Lyons (X) |
3,869 |
1.5% |
| Norman Saliba (X) |
1,802 |
0.7% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Bart Gordon (D) |
117,119 |
65.9% |
| Robert Garrison (R) |
57,397 |
32.3% |
| J. Lyons (I) |
3,065 |
1.7% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 37% |
John McCain: 62% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 40% |
George W. Bush: 60% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 49% |
George W. Bush: 49% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:632,143
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Under 18:25%
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Over 65:11%
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Married:59.8%
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Non-Hispanic White:89%
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Black:6%
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Hispanic:3%
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Asian:1%
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Foreign Born:2.8%
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Language other than English:4.7%
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Median Household Income:39,721
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Owner Occupied Housing:73%
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Income above $200k:1.2
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:52.9%
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Blue Collar:34.8%
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Services:12.3%
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Bachelor's Degree:16%
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Graduate Education:5.0%
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Civilian Veterans:58,010
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