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 MEMBERS AND GOVERNOR
Gov.Bill Owens (R)
Sen.Ben Nighthorse Campbell (R)
Sen.Wayne Allard (R)
Rep.Diana DeGette (D-01)
Rep.Mark Udall (D-02)
Rep.Scott McInnis (R-03)
Rep.Bob Schaffer (R-04)
Rep.Joel Hefley (R-05)
Rep.Tom Tancredo (R-06)

 AT A GLANCE

State Legislature | Urban Statistics | Registered Voters | U.S. Congress | Term Limits | Elections | Population | Miscellaneous

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


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