Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. John B. Larson
(D-Conn.) 1st District,
Central -- Hartford, Bristol
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Residence:East Hartford
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Born:July 22, 1948; Hartford, Conn.
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Religion:Roman Catholic
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Family:Wife, Leslie Larson; three children
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Education:Central Connecticut State U., B.S. 1971 (history)
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Military service:None
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Career:High school teacher; insurance company owner
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Political Highlights:East Hartford Board of Education, 1978-79; East Hartford Town Council, 1979-83; Conn. Senate, 1983-95 (president pro tempore, 1987-95); sought Democratic nomination for governor, 1994; U.S. House, 2009, 1999-present
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Elected:1998 (6th term)
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Note: Caucus Chairman
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
John Larson (D) |
211,493 |
71.6% |
| Joe Visconti (R) |
76,860 |
26% |
| Stephen Fournier (GREEN) |
7,201 |
2.4% |
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| 2006 |
general |
John Larson (D) |
154,539 |
74.4% |
| Scott MacLean (R) |
53,010 |
25.5% |
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| 2004 |
general |
John Larson (D) |
198,802 |
73% |
| John Halstead (R) |
73,601 |
27% |
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| 2002 |
general |
John Larson (D) |
134,698 |
66.8% |
| Phil Steele (R) |
66,968 |
33.2% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 66% |
John McCain: 33% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 60% |
George W. Bush: 39% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 61% |
George W. Bush: 33% |
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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 65:15%
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Married:52.7%
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Non-Hispanic White:72%
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Black:13%
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Hispanic:11%
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Asian:2%
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Foreign Born:11.8%
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Language other than English:20.8%
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Median Household Income:50,227
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Owner Occupied Housing:64%
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Income above $200k:2.4
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:65.8%
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Blue Collar:19.8%
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Services:14.3%
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Bachelor's Degree:28%
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Graduate Education:11.3%
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Civilian Veterans:61,787
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