Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Gene Taylor
(D-Miss.) 4th District,
Southeast -- Gulf Coast, Hattiesburg
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Residence:Bay St. Louis
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Born:September 17, 1953; New Orleans, La.
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Religion:Roman Catholic
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Family:Wife, Margaret Taylor; three children
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Education:Tulane U., B.A. 1976 (history & political science) ; U. of Southern Mississippi, Gulf Park, attended 1980 (business & economics)
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Military service:Coast Guard Reserve 1971-1984
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Career:Box company sales representative
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Political Highlights:Bay St. Louis City Council, 1981-83; Miss. Senate, 1983-89; Democratic nominee for U.S. House, 1988; U.S. House, 1989-present
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Elected:1989 (10th full term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Gene Taylor (D) |
216,542 |
74.5% |
| John McCay (R) |
73,977 |
25.5% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Gene Taylor (D) |
110,996 |
79.8% |
| Randy McDonnell (R) |
28,117 |
20.2% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Gene Taylor (D) |
179,979 |
64.2% |
| Michael Lott (R) |
96,740 |
34.5% |
| Tracy Lou Hill (REF) |
3,663 |
1.3% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Gene Taylor (D) |
121,742 |
75.2% |
| Karl Mertz (R) |
34,373 |
21.2% |
| Wayne Parker (LIBERT) |
3,311 |
2% |
| Thomas Huffmaster (REF) |
2,442 |
1.5% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 32% |
John McCain: 67% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 31% |
George W. Bush: 68% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 34% |
George W. Bush: 64% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:711,219
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Under 18:26.6%
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Over 65:11.7%
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Married:54.0%
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Non-Hispanic White:73%
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Black:22%
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Hispanic:2%
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Asian:1%
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Foreign Born:2.2%
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Language other than English:4.6%
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Median Household Income:33,023
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Owner Occupied Housing:72.4%
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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:30.6%
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Services:17.4%
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Bachelor's Degree:17%
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Graduate Education:5.9%
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Civilian Veterans:79,803
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