Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Jim McCrery
(R-La.) 4th District,
Northwest and west -- Shreveport, Bossier City
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Residence:Shreveport
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Born:September 18, 1949; Shreveport, La.
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Religion:Methodist
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Family:Wife, Johnette McCrery; two children
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Education:Louisiana Tech U., B.A. 1971 (English & history) ; Louisiana State U., J.D. 1975
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Military service:None
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Career:Lawyer; congressional aide; lobbyist
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Political Highlights:Candidate for Leesville City Council, 1978; U.S. House, 1988-2009
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Elected:1988 (10th full term)
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Note: Will retire at end of current term
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| 2008 |
general runoff |
John Fleming (R) |
44,497 |
48.1% |
| Paul Carmouche (D) |
44,142 |
47.7% |
| Chester Kelley (X) |
3,245 |
3.5% |
| Gerard Bowen (X) |
675 |
0.7% |
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| 2008 |
general |
Paul Carmouche (D) |
92,982 |
62% |
| Willie Banks (D) |
56,988 |
38% |
| John Fleming (R) |
42,981 |
55.6% |
| Chris Gorman (R) |
34,380 |
44.4% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Jim McCrery (R) |
77,078 |
57.4% |
| Artis Cash (D) |
22,757 |
16.9% |
| Patti Cox (D) |
17,788 |
13.2% |
| Chester Kelley (R) |
16,649 |
12.4% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Jim McCrery (R) |
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unopposed |
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| 2002 |
general |
Jim McCrery (R) |
114,649 |
71.6% |
| John Milkovich (D) |
42,340 |
26.4% |
| Bill Jacobs (I) |
3,104 |
1.9% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2004 |
John Kerry: 40% |
George W. Bush: 59% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 43% |
George W. Bush: 55% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:638,466
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Under 18:27.1%
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Over 65:12.9%
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Married:52.2%
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Non-Hispanic White:62%
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Black:33%
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Hispanic:2%
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Asian:1%
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Foreign Born:1.6%
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Language other than English:4.4%
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Median Household Income:31,085
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Owner Occupied Housing:68.5%
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Income above $200k:1.2
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:52.7%
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Blue Collar:29.4%
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Services:18.0%
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Bachelor's Degree:17%
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Graduate Education:5.7%
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Civilian Veterans:68,336
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