Charting New England

The six states' political stats and facts
By DAVID S. BERNSTEIN  |  January 3, 2007

CONNECTICUT
Electors: 7
Population change 2000–2006: +99,207 (2.8%)
Governors and US Senators, with most recent electoral margin:
Governor Jodi Rell (R) 63/35 (’04)
Sen. Lieberman (I) 50/40D/10R (’06)
Sen. Dodd (D) 66/32 (’04)
US Representatives: 4 Dem., 1 Rep.
State Senate: 13 Dem., 8 Rep.
State House: 106 Dem., 45 Rep.
Recent Presidential votes:
2004 Pres. Kerry (D) 54/44
2000 Pres. Gore (D) 56/39
1996 Pres. Clinton (D) 53/35/10
1992 Pres. Clinton (D) 42/36/22

MAINE
Electors: 4
Population change 2000–2006: +46,651 (3.5%)
Governors and US Senators, with most recent electoral margin:
Gov. John Baldacci (D) 38/30R/21I/10G (’06)
Sen. Olympia Snowe (R) 74/21 (’06)
Sen. Susan Collins (R) 58/42 (’02)
US Representatives: 2 Dem.
State senate: 18 Dem., 17 Rep.
State house: 89 Dem., 60 Rep.
Recent Presidential votes:
2004 Pres. Kerry (D) 54/45
2000 Pres. Gore (D) 49/44
1996 Pres. Clinton (D) 52/31/14
1992 Pres. Clinton (D) 39/30/30

MASSACHUSETTS
Electors: 12
Population change 2000–2006: +88,088 (1.4%)
Governors and US Senators, with most recent electoral margin:
Gov. Deval Patrick (D) 56/35 (’06)
Sen. Edward Kennedy (D) 69/31 (’06)
Sen. John Kerry (D) 80/20I (’02)
US Representatives: 10 Dem.
State senate: 35 Dem., 5 Rep.
State house: 141 Dem., 19 Rep.
Recent Presidential votes:
2004 Pres. Kerry (D) 62/37
2000 Pres. Gore (D) 60/33
1996 Pres. Clinton (D) 61/28/9
1992 Pres. Clinton (D) 48/29/23

NEW HAMPSHIRE
Electors: 4
Population change 2000–2006: +79,109 (6.0%)
Governors and US Senators, with most recent electoral margin:
Gov. John Lynch (D) 74/26 (’04)
Sen. Judd Gregg (R) 66/34 (’04)
Sen. John Sununu (R) 51/49 (’02)
US Representatives: 2 Dem.
State senate: 14 Dem., 10 Rep.
State house: 239 Dem., 161 Rep.
Recent Presidential votes:
2004 Pres. Kerry (D) 50/49
2000 Pres. Bush (R) 48/47
1996 Clinton (D) 49/39/10
1992 Clinton (D) 39/38/23

RHODE ISLAND
Electors: 4
Population change 2000–2006: +19,291 (1.8%)
Governors and US Senators, with most recent electoral margin:
Gov. Donald Carcieri (R) 51/49 (’03)
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D) 53/47 (’06)
Sen. Jack Reed (D) 78/22 (’02)
US Representatives: 2 Dem.
State senate: 33 Dem., 5 Rep.
State house: 60 Dem., 15 Rep.
Recent Presidential votes:
2004 Pres. Kerry (D) 60/39
2000 Pres. Gore (D) 61/32
1996 Pres. Clinton (D) 60/27/11
1992 Pres. Clinton (D) 47/29/23

VERMONT
Electors: 3
Population change 2000–2006: +15,081 (2.4%)
Governors and US Senators, with most recent electoral margin:
Gov. Jim Douglas (R) 57/41 (’06)
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I) 65/32 (’06)
Sen. Patrick Leahy (D) 71/25 (‘04)
US Representative: 1 Dem.
State senate: 23 Dem., 7 Rep.
State house: 93 Dem., 49 Rep.
Recent Presidential votes:
2004 Pres. Kerry (D) 59/39
2000 Pres. Gore (D) 51/41
1996 Pres. Clinton (D) 53/31/12
1992 Pres. Clinton (D) 46/30/23

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