Rep. Danny K. Davis
(D-Ill.) 7th District,Chicago -- downtown, West Side; west suburbs
- Residence:Chicago
- Born:September 6, 1941; Parkdale, Ark.
- Religion:Baptist
- Family:Wife, Vera G. Davis; two children
- Education:Arkansas AM&N College, B.A. 1961 (history & education) ; Chicago State U., M.A. 1968 (guidance) ; Union Institute, Ph.D. 1977 (public administration)
- Military service:None
- Career:Health care association executive; teacher; postal clerk
- Political Highlights:Chicago City Council, 1979-90; sought Democratic nomination for U.S. House, 1984, 1986; Cook County Commission, 1990-97; sought Democratic nomination for mayor of Chicago, 1991; U.S. House, 1997-present
- Elected:1996 (7th term)
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Danny Davis (D) | 235,343 | 85% |
| Steve Miller (R) | 41,474 | 15% | ||
| 2006 | general | Danny Davis (D) | 143,071 | 86.7% |
| Charles Hutchinson (R) | 21,939 | 13.3% | ||
| 2004 | general | Danny Davis (D) | 221,133 | 86.1% |
| Antonio Davis-Fairman (R) | 35,603 | 13.9% | ||
| 2002 | general | Danny Davis (D) | 137,933 | 83.2% |
| Mark Tunney (R) | 25,280 | 15.2% | ||
| Martin Pankau (LIBERT) | 2,543 | 1.5% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 88% | John McCain: 12% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 83% | George W. Bush: 16% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 81% | George W. Bush: 16% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:653,647
- Under 18:26.7%
- Over 65:9.6%
- Married:34.5%
- Non-Hispanic White:27%
- Black:62%
- Hispanic:6%
- Asian:4%
- Foreign Born:7.9%
- Language other than English:13%
- Median Household Income:40,361
- Owner Occupied Housing:41.8%
- Income above $200k:5
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:70.6%
- Blue Collar:16%
- Services:13.8%
- Bachelor's Degree:32%
- Graduate Education:14.5%
- Civilian Veterans:38,496
