Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Allyson Y. Schwartz
(D-Pa.) 13th District,
East -- northeast Philadelphia, part of Montgomery County
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Residence:Jenkintown
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Born:October 3, 1948; Queens, N.Y.
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Religion:Jewish
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Family:Husband, David Schwartz; two children
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Education:Simmons College, B.A. 1970 (sociology) ; Bryn Mawr College, M.S.W. 1972
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Military service:None
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Career:Women's health center founder; municipal child and elderly welfare official; nonprofit health plan assistant director
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Political Highlights:Pa. Senate, 1991-2004; sought Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, 2000; U.S. House, 2005-present
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Elected:2004 (3rd term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Allyson Schwartz (D) |
196,868 |
62.8% |
| Marina Kats (R) |
108,271 |
34.5% |
| John McDermott (CNSTP) |
8,374 |
2.7% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Allyson Schwartz (D) |
147,368 |
66.1% |
| Raj Bhakta (R) |
75,492 |
33.9% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Allyson Schwartz (D) |
171,763 |
55.8% |
| Melissa Brown (R) |
127,205 |
41.3% |
| John McDermott (CNSTP) |
5,291 |
1.7% |
| Chuck Moulton (LIBERT) |
3,865 |
1.2% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Joseph Hoeffel (D) |
107,945 |
51% |
| Melissa Brown (R) |
100,295 |
47.3% |
| John McDermott (CNSTP) |
3,627 |
1.7% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 59% |
John McCain: 41% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 56% |
George W. Bush: 43% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 56% |
George W. Bush: 42% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:647,435
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Under 18:23%
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Over 65:17%
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Married:56.0%
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Non-Hispanic White:86%
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Black:6%
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Hispanic:3%
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Asian:4%
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Foreign Born:9.6%
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Language other than English:14.0%
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Median Household Income:49,319
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Owner Occupied Housing:72%
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Income above $200k:3
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:68.1%
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Blue Collar:19.4%
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Services:12.5%
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Bachelor's Degree:29%
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Graduate Education:10.7%
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Civilian Veterans:63,381
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