Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Edolphus Towns
(D-N.Y.) 10th District,
Part of Brooklyn -- Bedford-Stuyvesant, Canarsie, Downtown Brooklyn, East New York
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Residence:Brooklyn
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Born:July 21, 1934; Chadbourn, N.C.
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Religion:Baptist
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Family:Wife, Gwendolyn Towns; two children
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Education:North Carolina A&T State U., B.S. 1956; Adelphi U., M.S.W. 1973
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Military service:Army 1956-1958
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Career:Professor; hospital administrator
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Political Highlights:Brooklyn Borough deputy president, 1976-82; U.S. House, 1983-present
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Elected:1982 (14th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Edolphus Towns (D) |
155,090 |
94.2% |
| Salvatore Grupico (R, C) |
9,565 |
5.8% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Edolphus Towns (D) |
72,171 |
92.2% |
| Jonathan Anderson (R) |
4,666 |
6% |
| Ernest Johnson (C) |
1,470 |
1.9% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Edolphus Towns (D, WFM) |
136,113 |
91.5% |
| Harvey Clarke (R) |
11,099 |
7.5% |
| Mariana Blume (C) |
1,554 |
1% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Edolphus Towns (D, L) |
73,859 |
97.8% |
| Herbert Ryan (C) |
1,639 |
2.2% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 91% |
John McCain: 9% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 86% |
George W. Bush: 13% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 88% |
George W. Bush: 8% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:654,361
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Under 18:30.3%
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Over 65:9.6%
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Married:37.8%
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Non-Hispanic White:16%
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Black:60%
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Hispanic:17%
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Asian:3%
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Foreign Born:28.3%
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Language other than English:33%
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Median Household Income:30,212
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Owner Occupied Housing:28.6%
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Income above $200k:1.1
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:60.4%
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Blue Collar:18%
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Services:22.1%
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Bachelor's Degree:17%
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Graduate Education:6.8%
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Civilian Veterans:24,419
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