Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Steve King
(R-Iowa) 5th District,
West -- Sioux City, Council Bluffs
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Residence:Kiron
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Born:May 28, 1949; Storm Lake, Iowa
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Religion:Roman Catholic
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Family:Wife, Marilyn King; three children
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Education:Northwest Missouri State U., attended 1970
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Military service:None
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Career:Construction company owner
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Political Highlights:Iowa Senate, 1997-2002; U.S. House, 2003-present
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Elected:2002 (4th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Steve King (R) |
159,430 |
59.8% |
| Rob Hubler (D) |
99,601 |
37.4% |
| Victor Vara (I) |
7,406 |
2.8% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Steve King (R) |
105,712 |
58.4% |
| Joyce Schulte (D) |
64,516 |
35.7% |
| Roy Nielsen (X) |
8,194 |
4.5% |
| Cheryl Brodersen (X) |
2,490 |
1.4% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Steve King (R) |
168,583 |
63.3% |
| Joyce Schulte (D) |
97,597 |
36.6% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Steve King (R) |
113,257 |
62.2% |
| Paul Shomshor (D) |
68,853 |
37.8% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 44% |
John McCain: 55% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 39% |
George W. Bush: 60% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 40% |
George W. Bush: 57% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:585,171
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Under 18:25.8%
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Over 65:17.1%
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Married:60%
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Non-Hispanic White:94%
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Black:1%
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Hispanic:4%
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Asian:1%
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Foreign Born:3%
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Language other than English:5.6%
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Median Household Income:36,773
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Owner Occupied Housing:73.6%
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Income above $200k:1
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:53.3%
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Blue Collar:31.2%
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Services:15.5%
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Bachelor's Degree:16%
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Graduate Education:4.4%
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Civilian Veterans:60,765
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