Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr.
(D-Ill.) 2nd District,Chicago -- far South Side; Chicago Heights
- Residence:Chicago
- Born:March 11, 1965; Greenville, S.C.
- Religion:Baptist
- Family:Wife, Sandi Jackson; two children
- Education:North Carolina A&T U., B.S. 1987 (business management) ; Chicago Theological Seminary, M.A. 1990 (theology) ; U. of Illinois, J.D. 1993
- Military service:None
- Career:Political activist
- Political Highlights:No previous office; U.S. House, 1995-present
- Elected:1995 (7th full term)
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Jesse Jackson (D) | 251,052 | 89.4% |
| Anthony Williams (R) | 29,721 | 10.6% | ||
| 2006 | general | Jesse Jackson (D) | 146,347 | 84.8% |
| Robert Belin (R) | 20,395 | 11.8% | ||
| Anthony Williams (LIBERT) | 5,748 | 3.3% | ||
| 2004 | general | Jesse Jackson (D) | 207,535 | 88.5% |
| Stephanie Sailor (LIBERT) | 26,990 | 11.5% | ||
| 2002 | general | Jesse Jackson (D) | 151,443 | 82.3% |
| Doug Nelson (R) | 32,567 | 17.7% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 90% | John McCain: 10% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 84% | George W. Bush: 16% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 81% | George W. Bush: 17% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:653,647
- Under 18:29%
- Over 65:12%
- Married:43.4%
- Non-Hispanic White:26%
- Black:62%
- Hispanic:10%
- Asian:1%
- Foreign Born:6.4%
- Language other than English:13.0%
- Median Household Income:41,330
- Owner Occupied Housing:66%
- Income above $200k:1.3
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:60.1%
- Blue Collar:23.8%
- Services:16.0%
- Bachelor's Degree:18%
- Graduate Education:6.4%
- Civilian Veterans:53,876
