Rep. Ed Perlmutter
(D-Colo.) 7th District,Denver suburbs -- Lakewood, parts of Aurora and Arvada
- Residence:Golden
- Born:May 1, 1953; Denver, Colo.
- Religion:Protestant
- Family:Divorced; three children
- Education:U. of Colorado, B.A. 1975 (political science) ; U. of Colorado, J.D. 1978
- Military service:None
- Career:Lawyer
- Political Highlights:U.S. House, 2007-present; Colo. Senate, 1995-2003 (president pro tempore, 2001-03)
- Elected:2006 (2nd term)
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Ed Perlmutter (D) | 173,931 | 63.5% |
| John Lerew (R) | 100,055 | 36.5% | ||
| 2006 | general | Ed Perlmutter (D) | 103,918 | 54.9% |
| Rick O'Donnell (R) | 79,571 | 42.1% | ||
| Dave Chandler (GREEN) | 3,073 | 1.6% | ||
| Roger McCarville (AC) | 2,605 | 1.4% | ||
| 2004 | general | Bob Beauprez (R) | 135,571 | 54.7% |
| Dave Thomas (D) | 106,026 | 42.8% | ||
| Clyde Harkins (AC) | 6,167 | 2.5% | ||
| 2002 | general | Bob Beauprez (R) | 81,789 | 47.3% |
| Mike Feeley (D) | 81,668 | 47.2% | ||
| Dave Chandler (GREEN) | 3,274 | 1.9% | ||
| Victor Good (REF) | 3,133 | 1.8% | ||
| G. Martin (LIBERT) | 2,906 | 1.7% | ||
| Stanford Andress (Write-In) | 108 | 0.1% | ||
| Michael Reigle (Write-In) | ||||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 59% | John McCain: 39% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 51% | George W. Bush: 48% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 50% | George W. Bush: 50% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:614,465
- Under 18:25%
- Over 65:10%
- Married:52.9%
- Non-Hispanic White:69%
- Black:6%
- Hispanic:20%
- Asian:3%
- Foreign Born:11.6%
- Language other than English:18.1%
- Median Household Income:46,149
- Owner Occupied Housing:63%
- Income above $200k:1.4
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:62.6%
- Blue Collar:24.0%
- Services:13.4%
- Bachelor's Degree:26%
- Graduate Education:8.2%
- Civilian Veterans:64,985
