Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Melissa Bean
(D-Ill.) 8th District,
Northwest Cook County -- Schaumburg; part of Lake and McHenry counties
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Residence:Barrington
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Born:January 22, 1962; Chicago, Ill.
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Religion:Serbian Orthodox
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Family:Husband, Alan Bean; two children
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Education:Oakton Community College, A.A. 1982 (business) ; Roosevelt U., B.A. 2002 (political science)
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Military service:None
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Career:Technology consulting firm president; telecommunications sales manager
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Political Highlights:Democratic nominee for U.S. House, 2002; U.S. House, 2005-present
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Elected:2004 (3rd term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Melissa Bean (D) |
179,444 |
60.7% |
| Steve Greenberg (R) |
116,081 |
39.3% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Melissa Bean (D) |
93,355 |
50.9% |
| David McSweeney (R) |
80,720 |
44% |
| William Scheurer (X) |
9,312 |
5.1% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Melissa Bean (D) |
139,792 |
51.7% |
| Philip Crane (R) |
130,601 |
48.3% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Philip Crane (R) |
95,275 |
57.4% |
| Melissa Bean (D) |
70,626 |
42.6% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 56% |
John McCain: 43% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 44% |
George W. Bush: 55% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 42% |
George W. Bush: 55% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:653,647
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Under 18:28%
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Over 65:8%
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Married:61.3%
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Non-Hispanic White:79%
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Black:3%
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Hispanic:11%
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Asian:6%
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Foreign Born:13.8%
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Language other than English:19.2%
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Median Household Income:62,762
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Owner Occupied Housing:78%
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Income above $200k:4
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:67.3%
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Blue Collar:21.9%
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Services:10.7%
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Bachelor's Degree:32%
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Graduate Education:10.5%
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Civilian Veterans:49,653
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