Upcoming Elections
Massachusetts Senate
Rep. Chris Van Hollen
(D-Md.) 8th District,
Part of Montgomery County -- Bethesda, Gaithersburg, Rockville
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Residence:Kensington
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Born:January 10, 1959; Karachi, Pakistan
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Religion:Episcopalian
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Family:Wife, Katherine Wilkens Van Hollen; three children
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Education:Swarthmore College, B.A. 1983 (philosophy) ; Harvard U., M.P.P. 1985; Georgetown U., J.D. 1990
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Military service:None
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Career:Lawyer; gubernatorial aide; congressional aide
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Political Highlights:Md. House, 1991-95; Md. Senate, 1995-2003; U.S. House, 2003-present
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Elected:2002 (4th term)
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Note: DCCC Chairman; Assistant to the Speaker
District Information
Election History
| Year |
Election |
Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
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| 2008 |
general |
Chris Van Hollen (D) |
229,740 |
75.1% |
| Steve Hudson (R) |
66,351 |
21.7% |
| Gordon Clark (GREEN) |
6,828 |
2.2% |
| Ian Thomas (LIBERT) |
2,562 |
0.8% |
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| 2006 |
general |
Chris Van Hollen (D) |
168,872 |
76.5% |
| Jeffrey Stein (R) |
48,324 |
21.9% |
| Gerard Giblin (GREEN) |
3,298 |
1.5% |
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| 2004 |
general |
Chris Van Hollen (D) |
215,129 |
74.8% |
| Chuck Floyd (R) |
71,989 |
25% |
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| 2002 |
general |
Chris Van Hollen (D) |
112,788 |
51.7% |
| Constance Morella (R) |
103,587 |
47.5% |
| Stephen Bassett (I) |
1,599 |
0.7% |
Vote For President
| Year |
Democrat |
Republican |
Independent |
| 2008 |
Barack Obama: 74% |
John McCain: 25% |
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| 2004 |
John Kerry: 69% |
George W. Bush: 30% |
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| 2000 |
Al Gore: 66% |
George W. Bush: 31% |
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- Demographics (2000 census)
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Population:662,060
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Under 18:24%
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Over 65:12%
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Married:56.0%
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Non-Hispanic White:56%
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Black:16%
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Hispanic:14%
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Asian:11%
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Foreign Born:29.2%
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Language other than English:33.8%
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Median Household Income:68,306
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Owner Occupied Housing:65%
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Income above $200k:8.1
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
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White Collar:77.1%
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Blue Collar:10.7%
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Services:12.2%
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Bachelor's Degree:54%
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Graduate Education:28.1%
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Civilian Veterans:48,225
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