Rep. Jim McDermott
(D-Wash.) 7th District,Seattle and suburbs
- Residence:Seattle
- Born:December 28, 1936; Chicago, Ill.
- Religion:Episcopalian
- Family:Wife, Therese Hansen; two children
- Education:Wheaton College (Ill.), B.S. 1958; U. of Illinois, M.D. 1963
- Military service:Navy Medical Service Corps 1968-1970
- Career:Psychiatrist
- Political Highlights:Wash. House, 1971-73; sought Democratic nomination for governor, 1972; Wash. Senate, 1975-87; Democratic nominee for governor, 1980; sought Democratic nomination for governor, 1984; U.S. House, 1989-present
- Elected:1988 (10th term)
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | general | Jim McDermott (D) | 195,462 | 79.4% |
| Steve Beren (R) | 38,715 | 15.7% | ||
| Linnea Noreen (I) | 11,956 | 4.9% | ||
| 2004 | general | Jim McDermott (D) | 272,302 | 80.7% |
| Carol Cassady (R) | 65,226 | 19.3% | ||
| 2002 | general | Jim McDermott (D) | 156,300 | 74.1% |
| Carol Cassady (R) | 46,256 | 21.9% | ||
| Stan Lippmann (LIBERT) | 8,447 | 4% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | John Kerry: 79% | George W. Bush: 19% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 72% | George W. Bush: 21% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:654,902
- Under 18:17.0%
- Over 65:11.8%
- Married:41.6%
- Non-Hispanic White:67%
- Black:8%
- Hispanic:6%
- Asian:13%
- Foreign Born:17.2%
- Language other than English:21%
- Median Household Income:45,864
- Owner Occupied Housing:50.6%
- Income above $200k:3.2
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:70.9%
- Blue Collar:15%
- Services:14.1%
- Bachelor's Degree:44%
- Graduate Education:16.0%
- Civilian Veterans:57,731
