Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Joe Courtney
(D-Conn.) 2nd District,
East -- Norwich, New London, Storrs
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Residence:Vernon
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Born:April 6, 1953; Hartford, Conn.
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Religion:Roman Catholic
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Family:Wife, Audrey Budarz Courtney; two children
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Education:Tufts U., B.A. 1975 (history) ; U. of Connecticut, J.D. 1978
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Military service:None
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Career:Lawyer; public defender
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Political Highlights:Conn. House, 1987-95; Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, 1998; U.S. House, 2007-present; Democratic nominee for U.S. House, 2002
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Elected:2006 (2nd term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| |
| 2008 |
general |
Joe Courtney (D) |
212,148 |
65.7% |
| Sean Sullivan (R) |
104,574 |
32.4% |
| G. Deshefy (GREEN) |
6,300 |
2% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Joe Courtney (D) |
121,248 |
50% |
| Rob Simmons (R) |
121,165 |
50% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Rob Simmons (R) |
166,412 |
54.2% |
| Jim Sullivan (D) |
140,536 |
45.8% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Rob Simmons (R) |
117,434 |
54.1% |
| Joe Courtney (D) |
99,674 |
45.9% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 58% |
John McCain: 40% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 54% |
George W. Bush: 44% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 54% |
George W. Bush: 40% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:681,113
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Under 18:24%
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Over 65:12%
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Married:57.4%
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Non-Hispanic White:89%
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Black:3%
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Hispanic:4%
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Asian:2%
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Foreign Born:5.1%
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Language other than English:9.8%
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Median Household Income:54,498
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Owner Occupied Housing:72%
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Income above $200k:2.5
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:62.9%
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Blue Collar:21.3%
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Services:15.8%
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Bachelor's Degree:29%
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Graduate Education:12.1%
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Civilian Veterans:75,422
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