Rep. Andre Carson
(D-Ind.) 7th District,Most of Indianapolis
- Residence:Indianapolis
- Born:October 16, 1974; Indianapolis, Ind.
- Religion:Muslim
- Family:Wife, Mariama Shaheed-Carson; one child
- Education:Concordia U. Wisconsin, Indianapolis, B.A. 2003 (management of criminal justice) ; Indiana Wesleyan U., M.S. 2005 (management)
- Military service:None
- Career:Marketing representative; state investigative agency officer
- Political Highlights:Indianapolis and Marion County City-County Council, 2007-08; U.S. House, 2008-present
- Elected:2008 (1st full term)
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Andre Carson (D) | 172,650 | 65.1% |
| Gabrielle Campo (R) | 92,645 | 34.9% | ||
| 2008 | special | Andre Carson (D) | 45,668 | 54% |
| Jon Elrod (R) | 36,415 | 43.1% | ||
| Sean Shepard (LIBERT) | 2,430 | 2.9% | ||
| 2006 | general | Julia Carson (D) | 74,750 | 53.8% |
| Eric Dickerson (R) | 64,304 | 46.2% | ||
| 2004 | general | Julia Carson (D) | 121,303 | 54.4% |
| Andy Horning (R) | 97,491 | 43.7% | ||
| Barry Campbell (LIBERT) | 4,381 | 2% | ||
| 2002 | general | Julia Carson (D) | 77,478 | 53.1% |
| Brose McVey (R) | 64,379 | 44.1% | ||
| Andy Horning (LIBERT) | 3,919 | 2.7% | ||
| James Jeffries (Write-In) | 64 | 0% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 71% | John McCain: 28% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 58% | George W. Bush: 41% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 55% | George W. Bush: 43% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:675,674
- Under 18:25.8%
- Over 65:11.1%
- Married:43.6%
- Non-Hispanic White:63%
- Black:29%
- Hispanic:4%
- Asian:1%
- Foreign Born:4.7%
- Language other than English:8%
- Median Household Income:36,522
- Owner Occupied Housing:55.8%
- Income above $200k:1.1
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:57.7%
- Blue Collar:26%
- Services:16.0%
- Bachelor's Degree:21%
- Graduate Education:7.1%
- Civilian Veterans:63,435
