Massachusetts: 2012 Election Center

District 5: Previous Election Results

2010 House Primary
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Niki Tsongas	Democratic	29,773	100.0%
2010 House General Election
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Dale Brown	All Others	4,387	2.0%
Niki Tsongas	Democratic	122,858	54.9%
Jon Golnik	Republican	94,646	42.3%
2010 House Primary
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Jon Golnik	Republican	11,384	38.6%
Sam Meas	Republican	7,601	25.8%
Bob Shapiro	Republican	4,351	14.8%
Tom Weaver	Republican	6,143	20.8%
2008 House Primary
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Niki Tsongas	Democratic	40,248	100.0%
2008 House General Election
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Niki Tsongas	Democratic	225,947	100.0%
2007 House Special Primary
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Eileen Donoghue	Democratic	17,385	31.3%
James Eldridge	Democratic	8,042	14.5%
Barry Finegold	Democratic	6,999	12.6%
James Miceli	Democratic	3,297	5.9%
Nicola Tsongas	Democratic	19,821	35.7%
2007 House Special General Election
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Nicola Tsongas	Democratic	54,359	51.4%
Patrick Murphy	Independent	2,175	2.1%
Jim Ogonowski	Republican	47,782	45.1%
2007 House Special Primary
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Jim Ogonowski	Republican	12,022	89.1%
Thomas Tierney	Republican	1,471	10.9%
2006 House Primary
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Martin Meehan	Democratic	62,052	100.0%
2006 House General Election
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Marty Meehan	Democratic	159,120	100.0%
2004 House General Election
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Marty Meehan	Democratic	179,652	67.1%
Thomas Tierney	Republican	88,232	32.9%
2004 House Primary
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Ilana Freedman	Republican	2,918	38.2%
Thomas Tierney	Republican	4,711	61.8%
2002 House General Election
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Martin Meehan	Democratic	122,562	60.2%
Ilana Freedman	Libertarian	11,729	5.8%
Charles McCarthy	Republican	69,337	34.1%
2002 House Primary
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Charles McCarthy	Republican	13,068	56.5%
Thomas Tierney	Republican	10,046	43.5%
2000 House Primary
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Martin Meehan	Democratic	16,394	73.4%
Joseph Osbaldeston	Democratic	1,687	7.6%
Thomas Tierney	Democratic	4,253	19.0%
2000 House General Election
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Martin Meehan	Democratic	199,601	100.0%
1998 House General Election
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Martin Meehan	Democratic	127,418	70.7%
David Coleman	Republican	52,725	29.3%
1996 House Primary
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Martin Meehan	Democratic	23,405	84.9%
Patrick Raymond	Democratic	4,156	15.1%
1996 House General Election
Candidate	Party	# Votes	% Votes
Martin Meehan	Democratic	183,457	100.0%

District 5: Demographics

Population	635,326
Percentage of Population Age 65 and Up	11.0%

Ethnicity

Percentage White	83.5%
Percentage Black	2.3%
Percentage American Indian / Alaska Native	0.2%
Percentage Asian	5.3%
Percentage Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	0.0%
Percentage Mixed Race	2.3%
Percentage Other Race	6.4%
Percentage Hispanic	11.6%
Percentage Non Hispanic White	79.7%
Percentage Non Hispanic Black	1.7%
Percentage Households All Speak Language Other than English	17.8%

Income

Median Household Income	$56,217
Percentage Income in Poverty in 2009	8.9%

Energy

Percentage Homes heated by Electricity	8.8%
Percentage Homes heated by Gas	60.1%
Percentage Homes heated by Coal	0.1%
Percentage Homes heated by Fuel Oil	28.2%

Employment & Education

Percentage Employed Civilians 16-years-old and up	48.5%
Percentage with a College Degree	33.6%
Percentage Management or Professional Workers	42.5%
Percentage Sales or Office Workers	24.4%
Percentage Production or Transportation Workers	13.4%

Marriage

Percentage Married Couples	55.1%
Percentage Married Couples with Children	28.0%
Percentage Married Couple Both Work	39.2%
Percentage Unmarried Partner Households, Male living with Male	0.2%
Percentage Unmarried Partner Households, Female living with Female	0.4%

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Historical Election Results

2012
Nov. 6, 2012	Presidental General Election
March 6, 2012	Presidental Dem Primary
March 6, 2012	Presidental GOP Primary
2008
Feb. 5, 2008	Presidental Dem Primary
Feb. 5, 2008	Presidental GOP Primary

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Sunday, September 30
Massachusetts Boston Globe	Warren 43 Brown 38	Warren + 5
Thursday, September 20
Massachusetts University of Massachusetts/Boston Herald	Brown 49 Warren 45	Brown + 4
Monday, September 17
Massachusetts Public Policy Polling	Warren 48 Brown 46	Warren + 2
Wednesday, June 27
Massachusetts PPP (D)	Obama 55 Romney 39	Obama + 16
Tuesday, June 26
Massachusetts PPP (D)	Brown 46 Warren 46	Tie

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