Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Neil Abercrombie
(D-Hawaii) 1st District,
Oahu -- Honolulu, Waipahu, Pearl City
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Residence:Honolulu
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Born:June 26, 1938; Buffalo, N.Y.
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Religion:Unspecified
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Family:Wife, Nancie Caraway
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Education:Union College (N.Y.), B.A. 1959; U. of Hawaii, M.A. 1964; U. of Hawaii, Ph.D. 1974 (American studies)
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Military service:None
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Career:Educator
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Political Highlights:Sought Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate, 1970; Hawaii House, 1974-78; Hawaii Senate, 1978-86; U.S. House, 1986-87; defeated in primary for re-election to U.S. House, 1986; Honolulu City Council, 1988-90; U.S. House, 1991-present
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Elected:1990 (10th full term)
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Note: Running for governor (announced March 8, 2009)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Neil Abercrombie (D) |
154,208 |
77.1% |
| Steve Tataii (R) |
38,115 |
19.1% |
| Li Zhao (LIBERT) |
7,594 |
3.8% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Neil Abercrombie (D) |
112,904 |
69.4% |
| Richard Hough (R) |
49,890 |
30.6% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Neil Abercrombie (D) |
128,567 |
63% |
| Dalton Tanonaka (R) |
69,371 |
34% |
| Elyssa Young (LIBERT) |
6,243 |
3.1% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Neil Abercrombie (D) |
131,673 |
72.9% |
| Mark Terry (R) |
45,032 |
24.9% |
| James Bracken (LIBERT) |
4,028 |
2.2% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 70% |
John McCain: 28% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 52% |
George W. Bush: 47% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 55% |
George W. Bush: 39% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:606,718
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Under 18:21.8%
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Over 65:15.1%
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Married:52.5%
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Non-Hispanic White:18%
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Black:2%
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Hispanic:5%
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Asian:54%
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Foreign Born:22.9%
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Language other than English:33%
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Median Household Income:50,798
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Owner Occupied Housing:53.1%
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Income above $200k:2.6
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:63.8%
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Blue Collar:16%
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Services:20.0%
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Bachelor's Degree:29%
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Graduate Education:9.3%
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Civilian Veterans:61,984
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