Sen. Bob Casey
(D-Pa.)- Residence:Scranton
- Born:April 13, 1960; Scranton, Pa.
- Religion:Roman Catholic
- Family:Wife, Terese Casey; four children
- Education:College of the Holy Cross, A.B. 1982 (English) ; Catholic U. of America, J.D. 1988
- Military service:None
- Career:Lawyer; campaign aide
- Political Highlights:Pa. auditor general, 1997-2005; sought Democratic nomination for governor, 2002; U.S. Senate, 2007-present; Pa. treasurer, 2005-07
- Elected:2006 (1st term)
State Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | general | Bob Casey (D) | 2,392,984 | 58.7% |
| Rick Santorum (R) | 1,684,778 | 41.3% | ||
| 2000 | general | Rick Santorum (R) | 2,481,962 | 52.4% |
| Ron Klink (D) | 2,154,908 | 45.5% | ||
| John Featherman (LIBERT) | 45,775 | 1% | ||
| Lester Searer (CNSTP) | 28,382 | 0.6% | ||
| Robert Domske (REF) | 24,089 | 0.5% | ||
| 1994 | general | Rick Santorum (R) | 1,735,691 | 49.4% |
| Harris Wofford (D) | 1,648,481 | 46.9% | ||
| Diane Blough (PAT) | 69,825 | 2% | ||
| Donald C. Ernsberger (LIBERT) | 59,115 | 1.7% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 54.65% | John McCain: 44.3% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 51% | George W. Bush: 48% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 51% | George W. Bush: 46% | |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton: 49% | Robert Dole: 40% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population (2005):12,429,616
- Under 18:23.8%
- Over 65:15.6%
- Non-Hispanic White:84.1%
- Black:9.8%
- Hispanic:3.2%
- Asian:1.8%
- American Indian:0.1%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:0.0%
- Median Household Income: 40,106
- Median Household Income Rank: 28
