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Sen.Charles E. Grassley (R) Sen.Tom Harkin (D) Rep.Jim Leach (R-01) Rep.Jim Nussle (R-02) Rep.Leonard L. Boswell (D-03) Rep.Greg Ganske (R-04) Rep.Tom Latham (R-05)
State Legislature | Urban Statistics | Registered Voters | U.S. Congress | Term Limits | Elections | Population | Miscellaneous State Legislature Bicameral General Assembly: Meets January-May House of Representatives: 100 members, 2-year terms 1999 breakdown: 57R, 43D; 79 men, 21 women Salary: $20,120 Phone: (515) 281-3221 Senate: 50 members, 4-year terms 1999 breakdown: 27R, 23D; 39 men, 11 women Salary: $20,120 Phone: (515) 281-3371 Urban Statistics Des Moines: Mayor Preston Daniels, N-P, Population 193,422 Cedar Rapids: Mayor Lee Clancey, N-P, Population 113,482 Davenport: Mayor Phillip Yerington, Population 97,010 Sioux City: Mayor Marty Dougherty, N-P, Population 83,791 Waterloo: Mayor John R. Rooff (R), Population 65,022 Registered Voters No Party: 35% Republican: 33% Democrat : 32% U.S. Congress Senate: 1 D, 1 R House: 1 D, 4 R Term Limits For state offices: No Elections 1996 Presidential Vote: Bill Clinton 50%, Bob Dole 40%, Ross Perot 9% 1992 Presidential Vote: Bill Clinton 43%, George Bush 37%, Ross Perot 19% 1988 Presidential Vote: Michael S. Dukakis 55%, George Bush 44% Population 1998 population (est.): 2,851,792 1990 population: 2,776,755 1980 population: 2,913,808 Percent change 1980-90: -5% Rank among states (1998) : 30 White: 97% Black: 2% Asian or Pacific islander: 1% Hispanic origin: 2% Urban: 61% Rural: 39% Born in state: 78% Foreign-born: 2% Under age 18: 725,325 (25%) Ages 18-64: 1,697,834 (59%) 65 and older: 429,264 (15%) Median age: 36.3 Miscellaneous Web: www.state.ia.us Capital: Des Moines Median household income: $33,877 (1997) Rank among states: 35 Total area: 56,276 sq. miles Rank among states: 26
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