What are the demographics of the district?
I don't know.
Median Household Income: $30,612; 13.6% are below the poverty line
Occupation: 30.5% blue collar; 51.4% white collar; 18.1% gray collar; 15.3% military veterans
Race/Ethnic Origin: 95.0% White, 3.3% Black, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Amer. Indian, 0.0% Hawaiian, 0.7% Two+ races, 0.1% Other, 0.6% Hispanic origin
Ancestry: 17.3% German, 9.8% Irish, 9.2% Italian " Source: Michael Barone, Almanac of American Politics 2006 The district gave President Bush between 48%-49% in 2004, and it will probably give Lynn Swann at least 52% this November, so it is not a safe Democrat seat by any stretch. I think Diana Irey has a genuine chance of pulling off the upset againt the treasonous Murtha.