Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Bob Etheridge
(D-N.C.) 2nd District,
Central -- parts of Raleigh and Fayetteville
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Residence:Lillington
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Born:August 7, 1941; Sampson County, N.C.
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Religion:Presbyterian
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Family:Wife, Faye Cameron Etheridge; three children
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Education:Campbell College, B.S. 1965 (business administration)
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Military service:Army 1965-1967
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Career:Hardware store owner; tobacco farmer
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Political Highlights:Harnett County Commission, 1973-77 (chairman, 1975-77); N.C. House, 1979-88; N.C. superintendent of Public Instruction, 1989-96; U.S. House, 1997-present
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Elected:1996 (7th term)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Bob Etheridge (D) |
199,730 |
66.9% |
| Dan Mansell (R) |
93,323 |
31.3% |
| Will Adkins (LIBERT) |
5,377 |
1.8% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Bob Etheridge (D) |
85,993 |
66.5% |
| Dan Mansell (R) |
43,271 |
33.5% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Bob Etheridge (D) |
145,079 |
62.3% |
| Billy Creech (R) |
87,811 |
37.7% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Bob Etheridge (D) |
100,121 |
65.4% |
| Joseph Ellen (R) |
50,965 |
33.3% |
| Gary Minter (LIBERT) |
2,098 |
1.4% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 52% |
John McCain: 47% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 45% |
George W. Bush: 55% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 47% |
George W. Bush: 53% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:619,178
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Under 18:26%
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Over 65:10%
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Married:54.5%
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Non-Hispanic White:59%
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Black:30%
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Hispanic:8%
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Asian:1%
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Foreign Born:6.2%
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Language other than English:10.2%
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Median Household Income:36,510
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Owner Occupied Housing:66%
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Income above $200k:0.9
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:52.1%
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Blue Collar:33.9%
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Services:14.0%
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Bachelor's Degree:16%
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Graduate Education:4.4%
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Civilian Veterans:60,236
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