Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Bennie Thompson
(D-Miss.) 2nd District,
West central -- Jackson, Mississippi Delta
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Residence:Bolton
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Born:January 28, 1948; Bolton, Miss.
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Religion:United Methodist
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Family:Wife, London Thompson; one child
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Education:Tougaloo College, B.A. 1968 (political science) ; Jackson State College, M.S. 1972 (educational administration)
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Military service:None
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Career:Teacher
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Political Highlights:Bolton Board of Aldermen, 1969-73; mayor of Bolton, 1973-79; Hinds County Board of Supervisors, 1980-93; U.S. House, 1993-present
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Elected:1993 (8th full term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008
+
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general |
Bennie Thompson (D) |
201,606 |
69% |
| Richard Cook (R) |
90,364 |
31% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Bennie Thompson (D) |
100,160 |
64.3% |
| Yvonne Brown (R) |
55,672 |
35.7% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Bennie Thompson (D) |
154,526 |
58.4% |
| Clinton LeSueur (R) |
107,647 |
40.7% |
| Shawn O'Hara (REF) |
2,596 |
1% |
| |
| 2002 |
general |
Bennie Thompson (D) |
89,913 |
55.1% |
| Clinton LeSueur (R) |
69,711 |
42.8% |
| Lee Dilworth (REF) |
3,426 |
2.1% |
+ Nearly complete, unofficial returns
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 66% |
John McCain: 33% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 58% |
George W. Bush: 40% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 57% |
George W. Bush: 41% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:711,164
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Under 18:29.4%
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Over 65:11.4%
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Married:42%
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Non-Hispanic White:35%
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Black:63%
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Hispanic:1%
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Asian:0%
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Foreign Born:1%
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Language other than English:3.1%
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Median Household Income:26,894
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Owner Occupied Housing:65.7%
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Income above $200k:1
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:52%
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Blue Collar:30.5%
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Services:17.2%
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Bachelor's Degree:17%
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Graduate Education:5.8%
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Civilian Veterans:49,962
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