Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Brad Ellsworth
(D-Ind.) 8th District,
West -- Evansville, Terre Haute
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Residence:Evansville
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Born:September 11, 1958; Jasper, Ind.
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Religion:Roman Catholic
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Family:Wife, Beth Ellsworth; one child
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Education:Indiana State U., Evansville, B.S. 1981 (sociology) ; Indiana State U., M.S. 1993 (criminology)
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Military service:None
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Career:Police officer
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Political Highlights:U.S. House, 2007-present; Vanderburgh County sheriff, 1999-2006
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Elected:2006 (2nd term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Brad Ellsworth (D) |
188,693 |
64.7% |
| Greg Goode (R) |
102,769 |
35.3% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Brad Ellsworth (D) |
131,019 |
61% |
| John Hostettler (R) |
83,704 |
39% |
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| 2004 |
general |
John Hostettler (R) |
145,576 |
53.4% |
| Jon Jennings (D) |
121,522 |
44.6% |
| Mark Garvin (LIBERT) |
5,680 |
2.1% |
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| 2002 |
general |
John Hostettler (R) |
98,952 |
51.3% |
| Bryan Hartke (D) |
88,763 |
46% |
| Pam Williams (LIBERT) |
5,150 |
2.7% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 47% |
John McCain: 51% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 38% |
George W. Bush: 62% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 42% |
George W. Bush: 57% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:675,564
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Under 18:24.3%
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Over 65:14.4%
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Married:57.6%
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Non-Hispanic White:94%
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Black:4%
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Hispanic:1%
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Asian:1%
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Foreign Born:1.2%
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Language other than English:3.6%
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Median Household Income:36,732
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Owner Occupied Housing:74.0%
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Income above $200k:1.1
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:51.9%
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Blue Collar:32.5%
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Services:15.7%
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Bachelor's Degree:16%
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Graduate Education:6.3%
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Civilian Veterans:70,912
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