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Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.)

  • District: 9th District, Northwest Alameda County -- Oakland, Berkeley
  • Residence: Oakland
  • Born: July 16, 1946; El Paso, Texas
  • Religion: Baptist
  • Family: Divorced; two children
  • Education: Mills College, B.A. 1973 (psychology); U. of California, Berkeley, M.S.W. 1975
  • Military Service: None
  • Political Highlights: Calif. Assembly, 1990-96; Calif. Senate, 1996-98; U.S. House, 1998-present
  • Elected: Elected: 1998 (7th full term)
  • Committee Assignments: Appropriations (Financial Services; Labor-HHS-Education)
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State Information: 9th District, Northwest Alameda County -- Oakland, Berkeley

Election History
Year Election Candidate Votes Percent
2010 general Barbara Lee (D) 180,400 84.3%
Gerald Hashimoto (R) 23,054 10.8%
Dave Heller (GREEN) 4,848 2.3%
James Eyer (LIBERT) 4,113 1.9%
Larry Allen (PFP) 1,670 0.8%
2008 general Barbara Lee (D) 238,915 86.1%
Charles Hargrave (R) 26,917 9.7%
James Eyer (LIBERT) 11,704 4.2%
2006 general Barbara Lee (D) 167,245 86.3%
John denDulk (R) 20,786 10.7%
James Eyer (LIBERT) 5,655 2.9%
2004 general Barbara Lee (D) 215,630 84.6%
Claudia Bermudez (R) 31,278 12.3%
James Eyer (LIBERT) 8,131 3.2%
2002 general Barbara Lee (D) 135,893 81.4%
Jerald Udinsky (R) 25,333 15.2%
James Eyer (LIBERT) 5,685 3.4%
Hector Reyna (Write-In) 6  
Vote For President
Year Democrat Republican Independent
2008 Barack Obama: 88.1% John McCain: 9.9%
2004 John Kerry: 86% George W. Bush: 13%
2000 Al Gore: 77% George W. Bush: 13%

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