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Gov.John Hoeven (R)
Sen.Kent Conrad (D)
Sen.Byron L. Dorgan (D)
Rep.Earl Pomeroy (D-AL)

 AT A GLANCE

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

State Legislature
Legislative Assembly: Meets January-April in odd years.
House of Representatives: 98 members, 2-year terms
1999 breakdown: 64R, 34D; 80 men, 18 women
Salary: $3,000/year; $111/day in session
Phone: (701) 328-2916
Senate: 49 members, 4-year terms
1999 breakdown: 31R, 18D; 43 men, 6 women
Salary: $3,000/year; $111/day in session
Phone: (701) 328-2916

Urban Statistics
Fargo: Mayor Bruce Furness, N-P, Population 83,778
Bismarck: Mayor Bill Sorensen, Population 53,514
Grand Forks: Mayor Patricia Owens, N-P, Population 50,675
Minot: Mayor Carroll Erickson, Population 35,926

Registered Voters
Voters do not register by party.

U.S. Congress
Senate: 2 D
House: 1 D

Term Limits
For state offices: No

Elections
1996 Presidential Vote:
Bob Dole 47%, Bill Clinton 40%, Ross Perot 12%
1992 Presidential Vote:
George Bush 44%, Bill Clinton 32%, Ross Perot 23%
1988 Presidential Vote:
George Bush 56%, Michael S. Dukakis 43%

Population
1998 population (est.): 643,539
1990 population: 638,800
1980 population: 652,717
Percent change 1980-90: -2%
Rank among states (1998): 47
White: 95%
Black: 1%
Asian or Pacific islander: 1%
American Indian or Eskimo: 5%
Hispanic origin: 1%
Urban: 53%
Rural: 47%
Born in state: 73%
Foreign-born: 1%
Under age 18: 165,208 (26%)
Ages 18-64: 383,130 (60%)
65 and older: 92,545 (14%)
Median age: 35.4

Miscellaneous
Web: www.state.nd.us
Capital: Bismarck
Median household income: $31,927 (1997)
   Rank among states: 40
Total area: 70,704 sq. miles
   Rank among states: 18


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