Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Michael N. Castle
(R-Del.) At Large,
Delaware -- At Large
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Residence:Wilmington
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Born:July 2, 1939; Wilmington, Del.
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Religion:Roman Catholic
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Family:Wife, Jane Castle
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Education:Hamilton College, B.A. 1961 (economics) ; Georgetown U., LL.B. 1964
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Military service:None
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Career:Lawyer; state prosecutor
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Political Highlights:Del. House, 1967-69; Del. Senate, 1969-77 (minority leader, 1976-77); lieutenant governor, 1981-85; governor, 1985-93; U.S. House, 1993-present
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Elected:1992 (9th term)
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Note: Running for Senate (announced Oct. 6, 2009)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Michael Castle (R) |
235,437 |
61.1% |
| Karen Hartley-Nagle (D) |
146,434 |
38% |
| Mark Parks (LIBERT) |
3,586 |
0.9% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Michael Castle (R) |
143,897 |
57.2% |
| Denni Spivack (D) |
97,565 |
38.8% |
| Karen Hartley-Nagle (I) |
5,769 |
2.3% |
| Michael Berg (GREEN) |
4,463 |
1.8% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Michael Castle (R) |
245,978 |
69.1% |
| Paul Donnelly (D) |
105,716 |
29.7% |
| Maurice Barros (I) |
2,337 |
0.7% |
| William Morris (LIBERT) |
2,014 |
0.6% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Michael Castle (R) |
164,605 |
72.1% |
| Micheal Miller (D) |
61,011 |
26.7% |
| Brad Thomas (LIBERT) |
2,789 |
1.2% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 62% |
John McCain: 37% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 53% |
George W. Bush: 46% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 55% |
George W. Bush: 42% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:783,600
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Under 18:25%
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Over 65:13%
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Married:54.0%
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Non-Hispanic White:72%
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Black:19%
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Hispanic:5%
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Asian:2%
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Foreign Born:5.7%
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Language other than English:9.5%
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Median Household Income:47,381
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Owner Occupied Housing:72%
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Income above $200k:2.1
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:62.9%
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Blue Collar:22.6%
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Services:14.6%
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Bachelor's Degree:25%
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Graduate Education:9.4%
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Civilian Veterans:84,289
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