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State Legislature
General Assembly: Meets January-May
House of Representatives: 65 members, 2-year terms
1999 breakdown: 40R, 25D; 43 men, 22 women
Salary: $30,000
Phone: (303) 866-2904
Senate: 35 members, 4-year terms
1999 breakdown: 20R, 15D; 25 men, 10 women
Salary: $30,000
Phone: (303) 866-2316
Urban Statistics
Denver: Mayor Wellington E. Webb (D), Population 497,840
Colorado Springs: Mayor Mary Lou Makepeace, N-P, Population 345,127
Aurora: Mayor Paul E. Tauer, N-P, Population 252,341
Lakewood: Mayor Linda Morton, N-P, Population 134,999
Pueblo: City Council President Corrine Koehler, N-P, Population 99,406
Registered Voters
Republican: 36%
Unaffiliated: 34%
Democrat: 30%
U.S. Congress
Senate: 2 R
House: 2 D, 4 R
Term Limits
For state offices: Yes
Senate: 2 consecutive terms
House: 4 consecutive terms
Elections
1996 Presidential Vote:
Bob Dole 46%, Bill Clinton 44%, Ross Perot
1992 Presidential Vote:
Bill Clinton 40%, George Bush 36%, Ross Perot 23%
1988 Presidential Vote:
George Bush 53%, Michael S. Dukakis 45%
Population
1998 population (est.): 3,893,000
1990 population: 3,294,394
1980 population: 2,889,964
Percent change 1980-90: +14%
Rank among states (1998): 24
White: 93%
Black: 4%
Asian or Pacific islander: 2%
Hispanic origin: 14%
Urban: 82%
Rural: 18%
Born in state: 43%
Foreign-born: 4%
Under age 18: 1,015,529 (26%)
Ages 18-64: 2,483,513 (64%)
65 and older: 393,602 (10%)
Median age: 35.3
Miscellaneous
Web: www.state.co.us
Capital: Denver
Median household income: $42,562 (1997)
Rank among states: 5
Total area: 104,100 sq. miles
Rank among states: 8
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999) To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Donetta Davidson
Secretary of State
Suite 200
1550 Broadway
Denver, CO 80202
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