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Gov.Gary Locke (D)
Sen.Patty Murray (D)
Sen.Maria Cantwell (D)
Rep.Jay Inslee (D-01)
Rep.Rick Larsen (D-02)
Rep.Brian Baird (D-03)
Rep.Doc Hastings (R-04)
Rep.George Nethercutt (R-05)
Rep.Norm Dicks (D-06)
Rep.Jim McDermott (D-07)
Rep.Jennifer Dunn (R-08)
Rep.Adam Smith (D-09)

 AT A GLANCE

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

State Legislature
General Assembly:
Meets January-May in odd numbered years, January-March in even numbered years
House of Representatives: 98 members, 2-year terms
1999 breakdown: 49R, 49D; 61 men, 37 women
Salary: $28,300
Phone: (360) 786-7750
Senate: 49 members, 4-year terms
1999 breakdown: 22R, 27D; 26 men, 23 women
Salary: $28,300
Phone: (360) 786-7550

Urban Statistics
Seattle: Mayor Paul Schell (D), Population 524,704
Spokane: Mayor John Talbott, N-P, Population 186,562
Tacoma: Mayor Brian Ebersole, N-P, Population 179,114
Bellevue: Mayor Mike Creighton, N-P, Population 92,267
Everett: Mayor Edward D. Hansen, N-P, Population 81,028

Registered Voters
Voters do not register by party.

U.S. Congress
Senate: 1 D, 1 R
House: 5 D, 4 R

Term Limits
For state offices: No

Elections
1996 Presidential Vote:
Bill Clinton 50%, Bob Dole 37%, Ross Perot 9%
1992 Presidential Vote:
Bill Clinton 43%, George Bush 32%, Ross Perot 24%
1988 Presidential Vote:
Michael S. Dukakis 50%, George Bush 48%

Population
1998 population (est.): 5,532,939
1990 population: 4,866,692
1980 population: 4,132,156
Percent change 1980-90: +18%
Rank among states (1998): 18
White: 89%
Black: 3%
Asian or Pacific islander: 5%
American Indian or Eskimo: 2%
Hispanic origin: 6%
Urban: 76%
Rural: 24%
Born in state: 48%
Foreign-born: 7%
Under age 18: 1,454,654 (26%)
Ages 18-64: 3,508,360 (62%)
65 and older: 647,348 (12%)
Median age: 35.1

Miscellaneous
Web: www.state.wa.us
Capital: Olympia
Median household income: $41,040 (1997)
   Rank among states: 11
Total area: 70,637 sq. miles
   Rank among states: 19


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