Georgia 2nd District Race Profile - Election 2010 - The New York Times
Campaign Finances
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Sanford D. Bishop Jr. as of Nov. 22 |
Mike Keown as of Nov. 22 |
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| Raised | $1,467,610 | $1,170,940 | |||||||||||
| Spent | $1,713,250 | $1,125,530 | |||||||||||
| Cash On Hand | $78,862 | $43,717 | |||||||||||
| Independent expenditures | |||||||||||||
| For | $0 | $0 | |||||||||||
| Against | $870,139 | $756,288 | |||||||||||
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Sources: Federal Election Commission; OpenSecrets.org
Previous Election Results
| House | Democrats | Republicans |
| 2008 | 69% Bishop | 31% Ferrell |
| 2006 | 68% Bishop | 32% Hughes |
| 2004 | 67% Bishop | 33% Eversman |
| 2002 | 100% Bishop |
| Republican | Mike Keown | 23,908 | 81% | |
| Rick Allen | 3,277 | 11% | ||
| Lee Ferrell | 2,374 | 8% | ||
| Democrat | Sanford D. Bishop Jr. | uncontested |
Source: Preliminary vote totals from The Associated Press
| Race and ethnicity | District | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 47.1% | 65.9% | |
| Black | 47.4% | 12.1% | |
| Hispanic | 3.2% | 15.1% | |
| Asian | 0.8% | 4.3% | |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Income | District | U.S. | |
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| Median income | $34,860 | $52,175 | |
| Poverty rate | 19.0% | 9.6% | |
| Below $25,000 | 35.3% | 23.2% | |
| $25,000-$50,000 | 27.8% | 24.8% | |
| $50,000-$100,000 | 25.0% | 31.2% | |
| $100,000-$200,000 | 8.5% | 16.6% | |
| $200,000 or more | 1.4% | 4.2% |
| Education | District | U.S. | |
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| High school graduate | 76.8% | 84.5% | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 15.3% | 27.4% |
| Age | District | U.S. | |
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| Under 18 | 26.0% | 24.5% | |
| 65 and older | 12.1% | 12.6% |
Source: Census Bureau