Sen. Sherrod Brown
(D-Ohio)- Residence:Avon
- Born:November 9, 1952; Mansfield, Ohio
- Religion:Lutheran
- Family:Wife, Connie Schultz; two children, two stepchildren
- Education:Yale U., B.A. 1974 (Russian & East European studies) ; Ohio State U., M.A. 1979 (education) ; Ohio State U., M.A. 1981 (public administration)
- Military service:None
- Career:College instructor
- Political Highlights:Ohio House, 1975-83; Ohio secretary of state, 1983-91; defeated for re-election as Ohio secretary of state, 1990; U.S. House, 1993-2007; U.S. Senate, 2007-present, 2009
- Elected:2006 (1st term)
State Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | general | Sherrod Brown (D) | 2,257,369 | 56.2% |
| Mike DeWine (R) | 1,761,037 | 43.8% | ||
| 2000 | general | Mike DeWine (R) | 2,665,512 | 59.9% |
| Ted Celeste (D) | 1,595,066 | 35.8% | ||
| John McAlister (LIBERT) | 116,724 | 2.6% | ||
| John Eastman (NL) | 70,713 | 1.6% | ||
| 1994 | general | Mike DeWine (R) | 1,836,556 | 53.4% |
| Joel Hyatt (D) | 1,348,213 | 39.2% | ||
| Joseph J. Slovenec (I) | 252,031 | 7.3% | ||
| Dan S. Burkhardt (Write-In) | 57 | |||
| Peter Thierjung (Write-In) | 27 | |||
| 1988 | general | Howard Metzenbaum (D) | 2,480,038 | 57% |
| George Voinovich (R) | 1,872,716 | 43% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 51.48% | John McCain: 46.94% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 49% | George W. Bush: 51% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 46% | George W. Bush: 50% | |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton: 47% | Robert Dole: 41% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population (2005):11,464,042
- Under 18:25.4%
- Over 65:13.3%
- Non-Hispanic White:84.0%
- Black:11.4%
- Hispanic:1.9%
- Asian:1.2%
- American Indian:0.2%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:0.0%
- Median Household Income: 40,956
- Median Household Income Rank: 23
