Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. John Yarmuth
(D-Ky.) 3rd District,
Louisville Metro
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Residence:Louisville
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Born:November 4, 1947; Louisville, Ky.
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Religion:Jewish
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Family:Wife, Cathy Yarmuth; one child
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Education:Yale U., B.A. 1969 (American studies) ; Georgetown U. Law School, attended 1972
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Military service:None
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Career:Periodical publisher and columnist; television commentator; public relations executive; congressional aide; stockbroker
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Political Highlights:Republican nominee for Louisville Board of Alderman, 1975; U.S. House, 2007-present; Republican nominee for Jefferson County Board of Commissioners, 1981
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Elected:2006 (2nd term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
John Yarmuth (D) |
203,843 |
59.4% |
| Anne Northup (R) |
139,527 |
40.6% |
| Edward Martin (LIBERT) |
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| 2006 |
general |
John Yarmuth (D) |
122,489 |
50.6% |
| Anne Northup (R) |
116,568 |
48.2% |
| Donna Mancini (LIBERT) |
2,134 |
0.9% |
| W. Parker (CNSTP) |
774 |
0.3% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Anne Northup (R) |
197,736 |
60.3% |
| Tony Miller (D) |
124,040 |
37.8% |
| George Dick (LIBERT) |
6,363 |
1.9% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Anne Northup (R) |
118,228 |
51.6% |
| Jack Conway (D) |
110,846 |
48.4% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 56% |
John McCain: 43% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 51% |
George W. Bush: 49% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 50% |
George W. Bush: 48% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:674,032
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Under 18:24%
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Over 65:14%
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Married:50.0%
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Non-Hispanic White:76%
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Black:19%
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Hispanic:2%
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Asian:1%
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Foreign Born:3.5%
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Language other than English:5.5%
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Median Household Income:39,468
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Owner Occupied Housing:65%
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Income above $200k:2.2
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:62.0%
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Blue Collar:23.9%
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Services:14.1%
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Bachelor's Degree:25%
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Graduate Education:9.8%
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Civilian Veterans:69,846
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