Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Bill Foster
(D-Ill.) 14th District,
North central -- Aurora, Elgin, DeKalb
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Residence:Batavia
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Born:October 7, 1955; Madison, Wis.
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Religion:Unspecified
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Family:Wife, Aesook Byon; two children
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Education:U. of Wisconsin, B.A. 1976 (physics) ; Harvard U., Ph.D. 1983 (experimental physics)
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Military service:None
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Career:Physicist; theater lighting company owner
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Political Highlights:No previous office; U.S. House, 2008-present
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Elected:2008 (1st full term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Bill Foster (D) |
185,404 |
57.7% |
| Jim Oberweis (R) |
135,653 |
42.2% |
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| 2008 |
special |
Bill Foster (D) |
52,205 |
52.5% |
| Jim Oberweis (R) |
47,180 |
47.5% |
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| 2006 |
general |
J. Hastert (R) |
117,870 |
59.8% |
| John Laesch (D) |
79,274 |
40.2% |
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| 2004 |
general |
J. Hastert (R) |
191,618 |
68.6% |
| Ruben Zamora (D) |
87,590 |
31.4% |
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| 2002 |
general |
J. Hastert (R) |
135,198 |
74.1% |
| Laurence Quick (D) |
47,165 |
25.9% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 55% |
John McCain: 44% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 44% |
George W. Bush: 55% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 42% |
George W. Bush: 54% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:653,647
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Under 18:29%
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Over 65:9%
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Married:59.4%
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Non-Hispanic White:74%
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Black:5%
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Hispanic:18%
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Asian:2%
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Foreign Born:12.7%
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Language other than English:20.2%
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Median Household Income:56,314
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Owner Occupied Housing:75%
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Income above $200k:2.8
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:59.9%
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Blue Collar:27.2%
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Services:12.9%
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Bachelor's Degree:26%
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Graduate Education:8.7%
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Civilian Veterans:48,101
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