Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Henry E. Brown Jr.
(R-S.C.) 1st District,
East -- part of Charleston, Myrtle Beach
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Residence:Hanahan
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Born:December 20, 1935; Bishopville, S.C.
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Religion:Baptist
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Family:Wife, Billye Brown; three children (one deceased)
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Education:Berkeley H.S., graduated 1953
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Military service:S.C. National Guard 1953-1962
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Career:Grocery chain executive; grocery store data processor; shipyard worker
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Political Highlights:Hanahan City Council, 1981-85; S.C. House, 1985-00; U.S. House, 2001-present
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Elected:2000 (5th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Henry Brown (R) |
177,540 |
51.9% |
| Linda Ketner (D) |
163,724 |
47.9% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Henry Brown (R) |
115,766 |
59.7% |
| Randy Maatta (D, WFM) |
73,218 |
37.7% |
| James Dunn (GREEN) |
4,875 |
2.5% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Henry Brown (R) |
186,448 |
87.8% |
| James Dunn (GREEN) |
25,674 |
12.1% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Henry Brown (R) |
122,518 |
89.5% |
| James Dunn (UC) |
9,560 |
7% |
| Joseph Innella (NL) |
4,775 |
3.5% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 42% |
John McCain: 56% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 38% |
George W. Bush: 61% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 38% |
George W. Bush: 59% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:668,668
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Under 18:24%
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Over 65:12%
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Married:54.8%
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Non-Hispanic White:74%
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Black:21%
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Hispanic:3%
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Asian:1%
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Foreign Born:3.8%
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Language other than English:6.2%
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Median Household Income:40,713
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Owner Occupied Housing:69%
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Income above $200k:1.9
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:59.7%
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Blue Collar:23.5%
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Services:16.9%
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Bachelor's Degree:25%
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Graduate Education:8.7%
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Civilian Veterans:87,170
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