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Gov.Judy Martz (R)
Sen.Max Baucus (D)
Sen.Conrad Burns (R)
Rep.Denny Rehberg (R-AL)

 AT A GLANCE

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

State Legislature
Legislature: Meets January-April
House of Representatives: 100 members, 2-year terms
1999 breakdown: 59R, 41D; 72 men, 28 women
Salary: $59.67/day in session; $75/day in session for expenses
Phone: (406) 444-4819
Senate: 50 members, 4-year terms
1999 breakdown: 32R, 18D; 42 men, 8 women
Salary: $59.67/day in session; $75/day in session for expenses
Phone: (406) 444-4880

Urban Statistics
Billings: Mayor Charles Tooley (D), Population 91,195
Great Falls: Mayor Joan Bennett (D), Population 57,758
Missoula: Mayor Mike Kadas, N-P, Population 51,204
Butte/Silver Bow: Mayor Jack Lynch (D), Population 34,051
Helena: Mayor Colleen McCarthy, N-P, Population 27,982

Registered Voters
Voters do not register by party.

U.S. Congress
Senate: 1 D, 1 R
House: 1 R

Term Limits
For state offices: Yes
Senate: 8 years in a 16-year period.
House: 8 years in a 16-year period.

Elections
1996 Presidential Vote:
Bob Dole 44%, Bill Clinton 41%, Ross Perot 14%
1992 Presidential Vote:
Bill Clinton 38%, George Bush 35%, Ross Perot 26%
1988 Presidential Vote:
George Bush 52%, Michael S. Dukakis 46%

Population
1998 population (est.): 879,372
1990 population: 799,065
1980 population: 786,690
Percent change 1980-90: +2%
Rank among states (1998): 44
White: 93%
Black: 1%
Asian or Pacific islander: 1%
American Indian or Eskimo: 6%
Hispanic origin: 2%
Urban: 53%
Rural: 47%
Born in state: 59%
Foreign-born: 2%
Under age 18: 229,530 (26%)
Ages 18-64: 533,137 (61%)
65 and older: 116,143 (13%)
Median age: 36.9

Miscellaneous
Web: www.state.mt.us
Capital: Helena
Median household income: $29,277 (1997)
   Rank among states: 46
Total area: 147,046 sq. miles
   Rank among states: 4


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