Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Debbie Halvorson
(D-Ill.) 11th District,
South Chicago exurbs -- Joliet; part of Bloomington-Normal
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Residence:Crete
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Born:March 1, 1958; Chicago Heights, Ill.
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Religion:Lutheran
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Family:Husband, Jim Bush; two children, two stepchildren
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Education:Prairie State College, A.G.S. 1998; Governors State U., B.A. 2001 (Board of Governors) ; Governors State U., M.A. 2003 (communications and training)
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Military service:None
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Career:Cosmetics saleswoman; apartment property manager; driving instructor; homemaker
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Political Highlights:Crete Township clerk, 1993-96; Ill. Senate, 1997-2009 (majority leader, 2005-09); U.S. House, 2009-present
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Elected:2008 (1st term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Debbie Halvorson (D) |
185,652 |
58.4% |
| Marty Ozinga (R) |
109,608 |
34.5% |
| Jason Wallace (GREEN) |
22,635 |
7.1% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Jerry Weller (R) |
109,009 |
55.1% |
| John Pavich (D) |
88,846 |
44.9% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Jerry Weller (R) |
173,057 |
58.7% |
| Tari Renner (D) |
121,903 |
41.3% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Jerry Weller (R) |
124,192 |
64.3% |
| Keith Van Duyne (D) |
68,893 |
35.7% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 53% |
John McCain: 45% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 46% |
George W. Bush: 53% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 48% |
George W. Bush: 50% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:653,647
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Under 18:26.8%
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Over 65:11.9%
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Married:57.3%
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Non-Hispanic White:84%
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Black:8%
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Hispanic:7%
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Asian:1%
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Foreign Born:4.2%
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Language other than English:7.9%
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Median Household Income:47,800
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Owner Occupied Housing:74.7%
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Income above $200k:1.4
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:55.3%
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Blue Collar:29.8%
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Services:14.9%
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Bachelor's Degree:19%
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Graduate Education:5.9%
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Civilian Veterans:59,733
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