Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Baron P. Hill
(D-Ind.) 9th District,
Southeast -- Bloomington, New Albany
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Residence:Seymour
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Born:June 23, 1953; Seymour, Ind.
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Religion:Methodist
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Family:Wife, Betty Hill; three children
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Education:Furman U., B.A. 1975 (history)
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Military service:None
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Career:Financial adviser; insurance company manager; state legislative aide; state student assistance commission executive director
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Political Highlights:Ind. House, 1982-90; Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, 1990; U.S. House, 1999-2005, 2007-present; defeated for re-election to U.S. House, 2004
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Elected:1998 (5th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Baron Hill (D) |
181,281 |
57.8% |
| Mike Sodrel (R) |
120,529 |
38.4% |
| D. Schansberg (LIBERT) |
11,994 |
3.8% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Baron Hill (D) |
110,454 |
50% |
| Mike Sodrel (R) |
100,469 |
45.5% |
| D. Schansberg (LIBERT) |
9,893 |
4.5% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Mike Sodrel (R) |
142,197 |
49.5% |
| Baron Hill (D) |
140,772 |
49% |
| Al Cox (LIBERT) |
4,541 |
1.6% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Baron Hill (D) |
96,654 |
51.2% |
| Mike Sodrel (R) |
87,169 |
46.1% |
| Jeff Melton (GREEN) |
2,745 |
1.4% |
| Al Cox (LIBERT) |
2,389 |
1.3% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 48% |
John McCain: 50% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 40% |
George W. Bush: 59% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 42% |
George W. Bush: 56% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:675,599
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Under 18:24.2%
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Over 65:12.1%
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Married:56.6%
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Non-Hispanic White:94%
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Black:2%
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Hispanic:2%
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Asian:1%
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Foreign Born:2.1%
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Language other than English:4.1%
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Median Household Income:39,011
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Owner Occupied Housing:71.7%
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Income above $200k:1
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:50.6%
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Blue Collar:35.0%
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Services:14.4%
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Bachelor's Degree:17%
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Graduate Education:7.3%
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Civilian Veterans:66,295
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