Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Mark Steven Kirk
(R-Ill.) 10th District,
North and northwest Chicago suburbs -- Waukegan
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Residence:Highland Park
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Born:September 15, 1959; Champaign, Ill.
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Religion:Congregationalist
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Family:Divorced
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Education:Cornell U., B.A. 1981 (history) ; London School of Economics, M.S. 1982; Georgetown U., J.D. 1992
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Military service:Naval Reserve 1989
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Career:Lawyer; U.S. State Department aide; World Bank officer; congressional aide
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Political Highlights:No previous office; U.S. House, 2001-present
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Elected:2000 (5th term)
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Note: Running for Senate (announced July 20, 2009)
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Mark Kirk (R) |
153,082 |
52.6% |
| Dan Seals (D) |
138,176 |
47.4% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Mark Kirk (R) |
107,929 |
53.4% |
| Dan Seals (D) |
94,278 |
46.6% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Mark Kirk (R) |
177,493 |
64.1% |
| Lee Goodman (D) |
99,218 |
35.9% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Mark Kirk (R) |
128,611 |
68.8% |
| Henry Perritt (D) |
58,300 |
31.2% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 61% |
John McCain: 38% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 52% |
George W. Bush: 47% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 51% |
George W. Bush: 47% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:653,647
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Under 18:27%
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Over 65:12%
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Married:62.7%
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Non-Hispanic White:75%
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Black:5%
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Hispanic:12%
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Asian:6%
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Foreign Born:18.4%
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Language other than English:24.8%
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Median Household Income:71,663
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Owner Occupied Housing:79%
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Income above $200k:11.4
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:75.9%
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Blue Collar:14.5%
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Services:9.6%
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Bachelor's Degree:47%
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Graduate Education:19.4%
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Civilian Veterans:50,352
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