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State Legislature
General Assembly:
Meets January-July.
House of Representatives:
120 members, 2-year terms
1999 breakdown:
55R, 65D; 97 men, 23 women
Salary:
$13,951; $6,708/year expenses
Phone:
(919) 733-3451
Senate:
50 members, 2-year terms
1999 breakdown:
15R, 35D; 43 men, 7 women
Salary:
$13,951; $6,708/year expenses
Phone:
(919) 733-6854
Urban Statistics
Charlotte:
Mayor Pat McCrory (R), Population 441,297
Raleigh:
Mayor Paul Y. Coble (N-P), Population 243,835
Greensboro:
Mayor Keith Holliday (D), Population 195,426
Winston-Salem:
Mayor Jack Cavanagh (R), Population 153,541
Durham:
Mayor Nicholas Tennyson (R), Population 149,799
Registered Voters
Democrat:
52%
Republican:
34%
Unaffiliated:
14%
U.S. Congress
Senate:
1 D, 1 R
House:
5 D, 7 R
Term Limits
For state offices:
No
Elections
1996 Presidential Vote:
Bob Dole 49%,
Bill Clinton 44%,
Ross Perot
1992 Presidential Vote:
George Bush 43%,
Bill Clinton 42%,
Ross Perot 14%
1988 Presidential Vote:
George Bush 58%,
Michael S. Dukakis 42%
Population
1998 population (est.):
7,322,870
1990 population:
6,628,766
1980 population:
5,881,766
Percent change 1980-90:
+13%
Rank among states (1998):
10
White:
75%
Black:
22%
Asian or Pacific islander:
1%
American Indian or Eskimo:
1%
Hispanic origin:
2%
Urban:
50%
Rural:
50%
Born in state:
70%
Foreign-born:
2%
Under age 18:
1,873,403 (25%)
Ages 18-64:
4,624,041 (62%)
65 and older:
927,739 (12%)
Median age:
35
Miscellaneous
Web:
www.state.nc.us
Capital:
Raleigh
Median household income:
$36,129 (1997)
Rank among states:
23
Total area:
52,672 sq. miles
Rank among states:
29
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999) To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Gary O. Bartlett
State Board of Elections Director
P.O. Box 2169
Raleigh, NC 27602-2169
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