Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. William J. Jefferson
(D-La.) 2nd District,
New Orleans
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Residence:New Orleans
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Born:March 14, 1947; Lake Providence, La.
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Religion:Baptist
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Family:Wife, Andrea Green Jefferson; five children
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Education:Southern U. and A&M College, B.A. 1969 (English & political science) ; Harvard U., J.D. 1972; Georgetown U., LL.M. 1996 (taxation)
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Military service:Army 1969-1975
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Career:Lawyer; congressional aide
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Political Highlights:La. Senate, 1980-91; candidate for mayor of New Orleans, 1982, 1986; candidate for governor, 1999; U.S. House, 1991-2009
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Elected:1990 (9th term)
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Note: Defeated by Anh "Joseph" Cao, R, in general election on Dec. 6, 2008
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| 2008 |
general runoff |
Anh Cao (R) |
33,122 |
49.6% |
| William Jefferson (D) |
31,296 |
46.8% |
| Malik Rahim (GREEN) |
1,880 |
2.8% |
| Gregory Kahn (LIBERT) |
548 |
0.8% |
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| 2008 |
general |
William Jefferson (D) |
92,086 |
56.8% |
| Helena Moreno (D) |
70,159 |
43.2% |
| Anh Cao (R) |
|
unopposed |
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| 2006 |
general runoff |
William Jefferson (D) |
35,153 |
56.5% |
| Karen Carter (D) |
27,011 |
43.4% |
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| 2006 |
general |
William Jefferson (D) |
28,283 |
30.1% |
| Karen Carter (D) |
20,364 |
21.7% |
| Derrick Shephard (D) |
16,799 |
17.9% |
| Joseph Lavigne (R) |
12,511 |
13.3% |
| Troy Carter (D) |
11,304 |
12% |
| Eric Bradley (R) |
1,159 |
1.2% |
| Regina Bartholomew (D) |
1,125 |
1.2% |
| John Edwards (D) |
675 |
0.7% |
| Scott Barron (D) |
621 |
0.7% |
| Gregory Kahn (LIBERT) |
404 |
0.4% |
| M.V. Mendoza (D) |
402 |
0.4% |
| Lawrence von Uhde (R) |
258 |
0.3% |
| Deven Collins (D) |
121 |
0.1% |
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| 2004 |
general |
William Jefferson (D) |
173,510 |
79% |
| Arthur Schwertz (R) |
46,097 |
21% |
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| 2002 |
general |
William Jefferson (D) |
90,310 |
63.5% |
| Irma Dixon (D) |
28,480 |
20% |
| Silky Sullivan (R) |
15,440 |
10.9% |
| Clarence Hunt (D) |
4,137 |
2.9% |
| Wayne Clement (I) |
3,789 |
2.7% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2004 |
John Kerry: 75% |
George W. Bush: 24% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 76% |
George W. Bush: 22% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:638,562
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Under 18:28.3%
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Over 65:10.3%
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Married:38.3%
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Non-Hispanic White:28%
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Black:64%
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Hispanic:4%
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Asian:3%
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Foreign Born:4.8%
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Language other than English:9%
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Median Household Income:27,514
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Owner Occupied Housing:50.5%
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Income above $200k:1.4
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:56.2%
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Blue Collar:22%
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Services:22.1%
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Bachelor's Degree:19%
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Graduate Education:7.5%
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Civilian Veterans:49,880
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