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Sen.Pete V. Domenici (R) Sen.Jeff Bingaman (D) Rep.Heather A. Wilson (R-01) Rep.Joe Skeen (R-02) Rep.Tom Udall (D-03)
State Legislature | Urban Statistics | Registered Voters | U.S. Congress | Term Limits | Elections | Population | Miscellaneous State Legislature Legislature: Meets January-March in odd years; January-February in even years House of Representatives: 70 members, 2-year terms 1999 breakdown: 30R, 40D; 50 men, 20 women Salary: $133/day Phone: (505) 986-4751 Senate: 42 members, 4-year terms 1999 breakdown: 17R, 25D; 32 men, 10 women Salary: $133/day Phone: (505) 986-4714 Urban Statistics Albuquerque: Mayor Jim Baca (D), Population 419,681 Las Cruces: Mayor Ruben Smith, N-P, Population 74,779 Santa Fe: Mayor Larry Delgado, Population 66,522 Roswell: Mayor Bill Owen, N-P, Population 47,559 Rio Rancho: Mayor John Jennings, Population 46,565 Registered Voters Democrat: 54% Republican: 33% No Party: 11% Other Party: 3% U.S. Congress Senate: 1 D, 1 R House: 1 D, 2 R Term Limits For state offices: No Elections 1996 Presidential Vote: Bill Clinton 49%, Bob Dole 42%, Ross Perot 6% 1992 Presidential Vote: Bill Clinton 46%, George Bush 37%, Ross Perot 16% 1988 Presidential Vote: George Bush 52%, Michael S. Dukakis 47% Population 1998 population (est.): 1,713,407 1990 population: 1,515,069 1980 population: 1,302,894 Percent change 1980-90: +16% Rank among states (1998): 37 White: 87% Black: 3% Asian or Pacific islander: 1% American Indian or Eskimo: 9% Hispanic origin: 40% Urban: 73% Rural: 27% Born in state: 52% Foreign-born: 5% Under age 18: 499,322 (29%) Ages 18-64: 1,037,488 (60%) 65 and older: 192,941 (11%) Median age: 33.8 Miscellaneous Web: www.state.nm.us Capital: Santa Fe Median household income: $27,874 (1997) Rank among states: 48 Total area: 121,598 sq. miles Rank among states: 5
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