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State Legislature
Bicameral General Assembly: Meets January-June
House of Representatives: 151 members, 2-year terms
1999 breakdown: 55R, 96D; 106 men, 45 women
Salary: $26,288
Phone: (860) 240-0400
Senate: 36 members, 2-year terms
1999 breakdown: 17R, 19D; 27 men, 9 women
Salary: $27,288
Phone: (860) 240-0500
Urban Statistics
Bridgeport: Mayor Joseph Ganim (D), Population 137,990
Hartford: Mayor Mike Peters (D), Population 133,086
New Haven: Mayor John DeStefano (D), Population 124,665
Waterbury: Mayor Philip A. Giordano (R), Population 106,412
Stamford: Mayor Dannel Malloy (D), Population 110,056
Registered Voters
Unaffiliated: 40%
Democrat: 36%
Republican: 24%
U.S. Congress
Senate: 2 D
House: 4 D, 2 R
Term Limits
For state offices: No
Elections
1996 Presidential Vote:
Bill Clinton 53%, Bob Dole 35%, Ross Perot 10%
1992 Presidential Vote:
Bill Clinton 42%, George Bush 36%, Ross Perot 22%
1988 Presidential Vote:
George Bush 52%, Michael S. Dukakis 47%
Population
1998 population (est.): 3,274,238
1990 population: 3,287,116
1980 population: 3,107,576
Percent change 1980-90: +6%
Rank among states (1998): 29
White: 88%
Black: 9%
Asian or Pacific islander: 2%
Hispanic origin: 8%
Urban: 82%
Rural: 18%
Born in state: 57%
Foreign-born: 4%
Under age 18: 792,161 (24%)
Ages 18-64: 2,008,097 (61%)
65 and older: 469,600 (14%)
Median age: 36.6
Miscellaneous
Web: www.state.ct.us
Capital: Hartford
Median household income: $43,535 (1997)
Rank among states: 4
Total area: 5,544 sq. miles
Rank among states: 48
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999) To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Susan Bysiewicz
Secretary of State
State Capitol
Room 104
Hartford, CT 06106
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