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Sen.Paul Wellstone (D) Sen.Mark Dayton (D) Rep.Gil Gutknecht (R-01) Rep.Mark Kennedy (R-02) Rep.Jim Ramstad (R-03) Rep.Betty McCollum (D-04) Rep.Martin Olav Sabo (D-05) Rep.Bill Luther (D-06) Rep.Collin C. Peterson (D-07) Rep.James L. Oberstar (D-08)
State Legislature | Urban Statistics | Registered Voters | U.S. Congress | Term Limits | Elections | Population | Miscellaneous State Legislature Legislature: Meets odd years January-May; even years, February-April House of Representatives: 134 members, 2-year terms 1999 breakdown: 71R, 63D; 99 men, 35 women Salary: $31,140 Phone: (651) 296-2146 Senate: 67 members, 4-year terms 1999 breakdown: 24R, 42D, 1I; 43 men, 22 women Salary: $31,140 Phone: (651) 296-0504 Urban Statistics Minneapolis: Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton (D), Population 358,785 St. Paul: Mayor Norm Coleman (R), Population 259,606 Bloomington: Mayor Coral Houle, (R), Population 86,664 Duluth: Mayor Gary Doty N-P, Population 83,699 Rochester: Mayor Chuck Canfield, N-P, Population 75,638 Registered Voters Voters do not register by party. U.S. Congress Senate: 1 D, 1 R House: 6 D, 2 R Term Limits For state offices: No Elections 1996 Presidential Vote: Bill Clinton 51%, Bob Dole 35%, Ross Perot 12% 1992 Presidential Vote: Bill Clinton 43%, George Bush 32%, Ross Perot 24% 1988 Presidential Vote: Michael S. Dukakis 53%, George Bush 46% Population 1998 population (est.): 4,657,758 1990 population: 4,375,099 1980 population: 4,075,970 Percent change 1980-90: +7% Rank among states (1998): 20 White: 94% Black: 3% Asian or Pacific islander: 2% American Indian or Eskimo: 1% Hispanic origin: 2% Urban: 70% Rural: 30% Born in state: 74% Foreign-born: 3% Under age 18: 1,250,685 (27%) Ages 18-64: 2,857,120 (61%) 65 and older: 577,744 (12%) Median age: 34.9 Miscellaneous Web: www.state.mn.us Capital: St. Paul Median household income: $42,248 (1997) Rank among states: 6 Total area: 86,943 sq. miles Rank among states: 12
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