Key Race: Massachusetts Governor (Open)
Congressional Quarterly Risk Rating: Democrat Favored
Primary Results
September 19, 2006
Democratic Primary Results
Deval Patrick 49.7%
Chris Gabrieli 27.2%
Thomas Reilly 23.1%
Republican Primary Results
Kerry Healey (Unopposed)
Democratic Candidate
Deval Patrick
Occupation
Businessman, Former Coca Cola Executive
Businessman, Former Coca Cola Executive
Public Service
Clerk to Federal Judge, U.S. Justice Department
Clerk to Federal Judge, U.S. Justice Department
Education
A.B.., Law Degree, Harvard University
A.B.., Law Degree, Harvard University
Born
Chicago, IL, USA
Chicago, IL, USA
Residence
Milton, MA
Milton, MA
Religion
Presbyterian
» Web SitePresbyterian
Republican Candidate
Kerry Healey
Occupation
Current Lieutenant Governor
Current Lieutenant Governor
Education
A.B. Harvard University; Ph.D., Trinity College (Dublin)
A.B. Harvard University; Ph.D., Trinity College (Dublin)
Born
Omaha, NE, USA
Omaha, NE, USA
Residence
Beverly, MA
Beverly, MA
Religion
Episcopalian
» Web SiteEpiscopalian
Massachusetts
Demographic Data (2006 Census)
- Population: 6,437,193
- Male: 48.4%
- Female: 51.6%
- Median Age: 38.3
- 18 Years and Over: 77.5%
- 65 Years and Over: 13.3%
- Employed: 133.7%
- Median Household Income: $59,963
- Families Below Poverty Level: 7.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 14.5%
- (of those over 25)
Past Elections
- 2004 Presidential Election:
- Kerry (D) 62%
- Bush (R) 37%
- Badnarik (L) 1%
- Other 1%
- 2002 Gubernatorial Election:
- Mitt Romney (R) 50%
- Shannon O'Brien (D) 45%
- Jill Stein (G) 4%
- Other 2%
State Political Profile
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