Gov. Rick Perry
(R-Texas)- Residence:Austin
- Born:March 4, 1950; Paint Creek, Texas
- Religion:Methodist
- Family:Wife, Anita Perry; two children
- Education:Texas A&M U., B.S. 1972 (animal science)
- Military service:Air Force 1972-1977
- Career:Farmer; rancher
- Political Highlights:Texas House, 1984-90; Texas department of Agriculture commissioner, 1990-98; lieutenant governor, 1999-00; governor, 2000-present
- Elected:2002 (2nd full term)
State Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | general | Rick Perry (R) | 1,716,792 | 39% |
| Chris Bell (D) | 1,310,337 | 29.8% | ||
| Carole Strayhorn (I) | 796,851 | 18.1% | ||
| Richard Friedman (I) | 547,674 | 12.4% | ||
| James Werner (LIBERT) | 26,749 | 0.6% | ||
| 2002 | general | Rick Perry (R) | 2,632,541 | 57.8% |
| Tony Sanchez (D) | 1,819,843 | 40% | ||
| Jeff Daiell (LIBERT) | 66,717 | 1.5% | ||
| Rahul Mahajan (GREEN) | 32,187 | 0.7% | ||
| Elaine Henderson (Write-In) | 1,715 | 0% | ||
| Earl O'Neil (Write-In) | 976 | 0% | ||
| 1998 | general | George W. Bush (R) | 2,551,454 | 68.2% |
| Garry Mauro (D) | 1,165,444 | 31.2% | ||
| Lester R. "Les" Turlington Jr. (LIBERT) | 20,689 | 0.6% | ||
| 1994 | general | George W. Bush (R) | 2,350,994 | 53.5% |
| Ann Richards (D) | 2,016,928 | 45.9% | ||
| Keary Ehlers (LIBERT) | 28,320 | 0.6% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 43.68% | John McCain: 55.45% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 38% | George W. Bush: 61% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 38% | George W. Bush: 59% | |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton: 44% | Robert Dole: 49% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population (2005):22,859,968
- Under 18:28.2%
- Over 65:9.9%
- Non-Hispanic White:52.4%
- Black:11.3%
- Hispanic:32.0%
- Asian:2.7%
- American Indian:0.3%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:0.1%
- Median Household Income: 39,927
- Median Household Income Rank: 29
