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 MEMBERS AND GOVERNOR
Gov.Jeanne Shaheen (D)
Sen.Robert C. Smith (R)
Sen.Judd Gregg (R)
Rep.John E. Sununu (R-01)
Rep.Charles Bass (R-02)

 AT A GLANCE

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

State Legislature
General Court: Meets January-June
House of Representatives: 400 members, 2-year terms
1999 breakdown: 244R, 154D, 1I, 1 vacancy; 272 men, 127 women
Salary: $100/year
Phone: (603) 271-3661
Senate: 24 members, 2-year terms
1999 breakdown: 11R, 13D; 16 men, 8 women
Salary: $100/year
Phone: (603) 271-2111

Urban Statistics
Manchester: Mayor Raymond J. Wieczorek (R), Population 100,967
Nashua: Mayor Donald Davidson, N-P, Population 81,094
Concord : Mayor William Veroneau, N-P, Population 37,021
Derry: Council Chair Gordon Graham, N-P, Population 29,603
Rochester: Mayor Harvey Bernier (I), Population 27,704

Registered Voters
Republican: 36%
Undeclared: 36%
Democrat: 27%

U.S. Congress
Senate: 2 R
House: 2 R

Term Limits
For state offices: No

Elections
1996 Presidential Vote:
Bill Clinton 49%, Bob Dole 39%, Ross Perot 10%
1992 Presidential Vote:
Bill Clinton 39%, George Bush 38%, Ross Perot 23%
1988 Presidential Vote:
George Bush 62%, Michael S. Dukakis 36%

Population
1998 population (est.): 1,162,481
1990 population: 1,109,252
1980 population: 920,610
Percent change 1980-90: +20%
Rank among states (1998): 40
White: 98%
Black: 1%
Asian or Pacific islander: 1%
Hispanic origin: 1%
Urban: 51%
Rural: 49%
Born in state: 44%
Foreign-born: 4%
Under age 18: 296,090 (25%)
Ages 18-64: 735,165 (63%)
65 and older: 141,454 (12%)
Median age: 35.4

Miscellaneous
Web: www.state.nh.us
Capital: Concord
Median household income: $40,655 (1997)
   Rank among states: 13
Total area: 9,283 sq. miles
   Rank among states: 44


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