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Sen.Christopher J. Dodd (D) Sen.Joseph I. Lieberman (D) Rep.John B. Larson (D-01) Rep.Rob Simmons (R-02) Rep.Rosa DeLauro (D-03) Rep.Christopher Shays (R-04) Rep.Jim Maloney (D-05) Rep.Nancy L. Johnson (R-06)
State Legislature | Urban Statistics | Registered Voters | U.S. Congress | Term Limits | Elections | Population | Miscellaneous 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
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