Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Wally Herger
(R-Calif.) 2nd District,
North central -- Redding, Chico
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Residence:Chico
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Born:May 20, 1945; Sutter County, Calif.
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Religion:Mormon
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Family:Wife, Pamela Herger; nine children (one deceased)
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Education:American River College, A.A. 1967; California State U., Sacramento, attended 1969
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Military service:None
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Career:Rancher; gas company executive
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Political Highlights:Calif. Assembly, 1980-86; U.S. House, 1987-present
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Elected:1986 (12th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Wally Herger (R) |
163,459 |
57.9% |
| Jeff Morris (D) |
118,878 |
42.1% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Wally Herger (R) |
134,911 |
64.2% |
| A.J. Sekhon (D) |
68,234 |
32.5% |
| E. Hinesley (LIBERT) |
7,057 |
3.3% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Wally Herger (R) |
182,119 |
66.8% |
| Mike Johnson (D) |
90,310 |
33.2% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Wally Herger (R) |
117,747 |
65.8% |
| Mike Johnson (D) |
52,455 |
29.3% |
| Patrice Thiessen (NL) |
4,860 |
2.7% |
| Charles Martin (LIBERT) |
3,923 |
2.2% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 42.5% |
John McCain: 54.9% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 37% |
George W. Bush: 62% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 33% |
George W. Bush: 60% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:639,087
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Under 18:26.4%
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Over 65:14.5%
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Married:54.7%
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Non-Hispanic White:76%
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Black:1%
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Hispanic:14%
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Asian:4%
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Foreign Born:9.6%
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Language other than English:15.8%
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Median Household Income:33,559
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Owner Occupied Housing:63.1%
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Income above $200k:1.2
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:54.9%
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Blue Collar:26.8%
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Services:18.2%
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Bachelor's Degree:17%
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Graduate Education:5.4%
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Civilian Veterans:73,732
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