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imported>Steve Mount
imported>John M. Adriatico
(Governors)
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   <td>[[Montgomery]]</td>
   <td>[[Montgomery]]</td>
   <td>14 December 1819 (22nd)</td>
   <td>14 December 1819 (22nd)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[Bob Riley]] (Republican)</td>
   <td>[[Jeff Sessions]] (Republican)<br />
   <td>[[Jeff Sessions]] (Republican)<br />
       [[Richard Shelby]] (Republican)</td>
       [[Richard Shelby]] (Republican)</td>
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   <td>[[Juneau]]</td>
   <td>[[Juneau]]</td>
   <td>3 January 1959 (49th)</td>
   <td>3 January 1959 (49th)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[Sarah Palin]] (Republican)</td>
   <td>[[Lisa Murkowski]] (Republican)<br />
   <td>[[Lisa Murkowski]] (Republican)<br />
       [[Ted Stevens]] (Republican)</td>
       [[Ted Stevens]] (Republican)</td>
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   <td>[[Phoenix]]</td>
   <td>[[Phoenix]]</td>
   <td>14 February 1912 (48th)</td>
   <td>14 February 1912 (48th)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[Janet Napolitano]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>[[Jon Kyl]] (Republican)<br />
   <td>[[Jon Kyl]] (Republican)<br />
       [[John McCain]] (Republican)</td>
       [[John McCain]] (Republican)</td>
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   <td>[[Little Rock]]</td>
   <td>[[Little Rock]]</td>
   <td>15 June 1836 (25th)</td>
   <td>15 June 1836 (25th)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[Mike Beebe]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>[[Blanche Lincoln]] (Democrat)<br />
   <td>[[Blanche Lincoln]] (Democratic)<br />
       [[Mark Pryor]] (Democrat)</td>
       [[Mark Pryor]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>75 counties</td>
   <td>75 counties</td>
   <TD>[[History of Arkansas]]</TD>
   <TD>[[History of Arkansas]]</TD>
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   <td>9 September 1850 (31st)</td>
   <td>9 September 1850 (31st)</td>
   <td>[[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] (Republican)</td>
   <td>[[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] (Republican)</td>
   <td>[[Barbara Boxer]] (Democrat)<br />
   <td>[[Barbara Boxer]] (Democratic)<br />
       [[Dianne Feinstein]] (Democrat)</td>
       [[Dianne Feinstein]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>[[Counties of California|58 counties]]</td>
   <td>[[Counties of California|58 counties]]</td>
   <TD>[[History of California]]</TD>
   <TD>[[History of California]]</TD>
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   <td>[[Denver]]</td>
   <td>[[Denver]]</td>
   <td>1 August 1876 (38th)</td>
   <td>1 August 1876 (38th)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[Bill Ritter]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>[[Wayne Allard]] (Republican)<br />
   <td>[[Wayne Allard]] (Republican)<br />
       [[Ken Salazar]] (Democrat)</td>
       [[Ken Salazar]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>64 counties</td>
   <td>64 counties</td>
   <TD>[[History of Colorado]]</TD>
   <TD>[[History of Colorado]]</TD>
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   <td>[[New Haven]]</td>
   <td>[[New Haven]]</td>
   <td>9 January 1788 (5th)</td>
   <td>9 January 1788 (5th)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[M. Jodi Rell]] (Republican)</td>
   <td>[[Christopher Dodd]] (Democrat)<br />
   <td>[[Christopher Dodd]] (Democrat)<br />
       [[Joseph Lieberman]] (Independent)</td>
       [[Joseph Lieberman]] (Independent, caucuses with Democrats)</td>
   <td>8 counties (no government powers since 1960), 169 towns</td>
   <td>8 counties (no government powers since 1960), 169 towns</td>
   <TD>[[History of Connecticut]]</TD>
   <TD>[[History of Connecticut]]</TD>
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   <td>[[Dover]]</td>
   <td>[[Dover]]</td>
   <td>7 December 1787 (1st)</td>
   <td>7 December 1787 (1st)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[Ruth Ann Minner]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>[[Joseph Biden]] (Democrat)<br />
   <td>[[Joseph Biden]] (Democratic)<br />
       [[Thomas Carper]] (Democrat)</td>
       [[Thomas Carper]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>3 counties</td>
   <td>3 counties</td>
   <TD>[[History of Delaware]]</TD>
   <TD>[[History of Delaware]]</TD>
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   <td>[[Tallahassee]]</td>
   <td>[[Tallahassee]]</td>
   <td>3 March 1845 (27th)</td>
   <td>3 March 1845 (27th)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[Charlie Crist]] (Republican)</td>
   <td>[[Mel Martinez]] (Republican)<br />
   <td>[[Mel Martinez]] (Republican)<br />
       [[Bill Nelson]] (Democrat)</td>
       [[Bill Nelson]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>67 counties</td>
   <td>67 counties</td>
   <TD>[[History of Florida]]</TD>
   <TD>[[History of Florida]]</TD>
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   <td>[[Atlanta]]</td>
   <td>[[Atlanta]]</td>
   <td>2 January 1788 (4th)</td>
   <td>2 January 1788 (4th)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[Sonny Perdue]] (Republican)</td>
   <td>[[Saxby Chambliss]] (Republican)<br />
   <td>[[Saxby Chambliss]] (Republican)<br />
       [[Johnny Isakson]] (Democrat)</td>
       [[Johnny Isakson]] (Republican)</td>
   <td>159 counties</td>
   <td>159 counties</td>
   <TD>[[History of Georgia]]</TD>
   <TD>[[History of Georgia]]</TD>
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   <td>[[Honolulu]]</td>
   <td>[[Honolulu]]</td>
   <td>21 August 1959 (50th)</td>
   <td>21 August 1959 (50th)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[Linda Lingle]] (Republican)</td>
   <td>[[Daniel Akaka]] (Democrat)<br />
   <td>[[Daniel Akaka]] (Democratic)<br />
       [[Daniel Inouye]] (Democrat)</td>
       [[Daniel Inouye]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>5 counties (one administered by the state Department of Health)</td>
   <td>5 counties (one administered by the state Department of Health)</td>
   <TD>[[History of Hawaii]]</TD>
   <TD>[[History of Hawaii]]</TD>
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   <td>[[Boise]]</td>
   <td>[[Boise]]</td>
   <td>3 July 1890 (43rd)</td>
   <td>3 July 1890 (43rd)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[Butch Otter]] (Republican)</td>
   <td>[[Larry Craig]] (Republican)<br />
   <td>[[Larry Craig]] (Republican)<br />
       [[Mike Crapo]] (Republican)</td>
       [[Mike Crapo]] (Republican)</td>
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   <td>[[Springfield]]</td>
   <td>[[Springfield]]</td>
   <td>3 December 1818 (21st)</td>
   <td>3 December 1818 (21st)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[Rod Blagojevich]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>[[Richard Durbin]] (Democrat)<br />
   <td>[[Richard Durbin]] (Democratic)<br />
       [[Barak Obama]] (Democrat)</td>
       [[Barack Obama]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>102 counties</td>
   <td>102 counties</td>
   <TD>[[History of Illinois]]</TD>
   <TD>[[History of Illinois]]</TD>
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   <td>[[Indianapolis]]</td>
   <td>[[Indianapolis]]</td>
   <td>11 December 1816 (19th)</td>
   <td>11 December 1816 (19th)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[Mitch Daniels]] (Republican)</td>
   <td>[[Evan Bayh]] (Democrat)<br />
   <td>[[Evan Bayh]] (Democratic)<br />
       [[Richard Lugar]] (Republican)</td>
       [[Richard Lugar]] (Republican)</td>
   <td>92 counties</td>
   <td>92 counties</td>
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   <td>[[Des Moines]]</td>
   <td>[[Des Moines]]</td>
   <td>28 December 1846 (29th)</td>
   <td>28 December 1846 (29th)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[Chet Culver]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>[[Chuck Grassley]] (Republican)<br />
   <td>[[Chuck Grassley]] (Republican)<br />
       [[Tom Harkin]] (Democrat)</td>
       [[Tom Harkin]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>99 counties</td>
   <td>99 counties</td>
   <TD>[[History of Iowa]]</TD>
   <TD>[[History of Iowa]]</TD>
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   <td>[[Topeka]]</td>
   <td>[[Topeka]]</td>
   <td>29 January 1861 (34th)</td>
   <td>29 January 1861 (34th)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[Kathleen Sebellius]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>[[Sam Brownback]] (Republican)<br />
   <td>[[Sam Brownback]] (Republican)<br />
       [[Pat Roberts]] (Republican)</td>
       [[Pat Roberts]] (Republican)</td>
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   <td>[[Frankfort]]</td>
   <td>[[Frankfort]]</td>
   <td>1 June 1792 (15th)</td>
   <td>1 June 1792 (15th)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[Steve Beshear]] (Democratic, governor-elect)</td>
   <td>[[Jim Bunning]] (Republican)<br />
   <td>[[Jim Bunning]] (Republican)<br />
       [[Mitch McConnell]] (Republican)</td>
       [[Mitch McConnell]] (Republican)</td>
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   <td>[[Baton Rouge]]</td>
   <td>[[Baton Rouge]]</td>
   <td>30 April 1812 (18th)</td>
   <td>30 April 1812 (18th)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[Bobby Jindal|Piyush "Bobby" Jindal]] (Republican governor-elect)</td>
   <td>[[Mary Landrieu]] (Democrat)<br />
   <td>[[Mary Landrieu]] (Democratic)<br />
       [[David Vitter]] (Republican)</td>
       [[David Vitter]] (Republican)</td>
   <td>64 parishes</td>
   <td>64 parishes</td>
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   <td>[[Augusta]]</td>
   <td>[[Augusta]]</td>
   <td>15 March 1820 (23rd)</td>
   <td>15 March 1820 (23rd)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[John Baldacci]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>[[Susan Collins]] (Republican)<br />
   <td>[[Susan Collins]] (Republican)<br />
       [[Olympia Snowe]] (Republican)</td>
       [[Olympia Snowe]] (Republican)</td>
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   <td>[[Annapolis]]</td>
   <td>[[Annapolis]]</td>
   <td>28 April 1788 (7th)</td>
   <td>28 April 1788 (7th)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[Martin O'Malley]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>[[Benjamin Cardin]] (Democrat)<br />
   <td>[[Benjamin Cardin]] (Democratic)<br />
       [[Barbara Mikulski]] (Democrat)</td>
       [[Barbara Mikulski]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>22 counties and independent city (Baltimore)</td>
   <td>22 counties and independent city (Baltimore)</td>
   <TD>[[History of Maryland]]</TD>
   <TD>[[History of Maryland]]</TD>
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   <td>[[Boston]]</td>
   <td>[[Boston]]</td>
   <td>6 February 1788 (6th)</td>
   <td>6 February 1788 (6th)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[Deval Patrick]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>[[Edward Kennedy]] (Democrat)<br />
   <td>[[Edward Kennedy]] (Democratic)<br />
       [[John Kerry]] (Democrat)</td>
       [[John Kerry]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>14 counties, with little government function, 50 cities and 301 towns</td>
   <td>14 counties, with little government function, 50 cities and 301 towns</td>
   <TD>[[History of Massachusetts]]</TD>
   <TD>[[History of Massachusetts]]</TD>
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   <td>[[Lansing]]</td>
   <td>[[Lansing]]</td>
   <td>26 January 1836 (25th)</td>
   <td>26 January 1836 (25th)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[Jennifer Granholm]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>[[Carl Levin]] (Democrat)<br />
   <td>[[Carl Levin]] (Democratic)<br />
       [[Debbie Stabenow]] (Democrat)</td>
       [[Debbie Stabenow]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>83 counties</td>
   <td>83 counties</td>
   <TD>[[History of Michigan]]</TD>
   <TD>[[History of Michigan]]</TD>
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   <td>[[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]]</td>
   <td>[[St. Paul, Minnesota|St. Paul]]</td>
   <td>11 May 1858 (32nd)</td>
   <td>11 May 1858 (32nd)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[Tim Pawlenty]] (Republican)</td>
   <td>[[Norm Coleman]] (Republican)<br />
   <td>[[Norm Coleman]] (Republican)<br />
       [[Amy Klobuchar]] (Democrat)</td>
       [[Amy Klobuchar]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <TD>[[History of Minnesota]]</TD>
   <TD>[[History of Minnesota]]</TD>
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   <td>[[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]]</td>
   <td>[[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]]</td>
   <td>10 December 1817 (20th)</td>
   <td>10 December 1817 (20th)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[Haley Barbour]] (Republican)</td>
   <td>[[Thad Cochran]] (Republican)<br />
   <td>[[Thad Cochran]] (Republican)<br />
       [[Trent Lott]] (Republican)</td>
       [[Trent Lott]] (Republican)</td>
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   <td>[[Jefferson City]]</td>
   <td>[[Jefferson City]]</td>
   <td>10 August 1821 (24th)</td>
   <td>10 August 1821 (24th)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[Matt Blunt]] (Republican</td>
   <td>[[Christopher Bond]] (Republican)<br />
   <td>[[Christopher Bond]] (Republican)<br />
       [[Claire McCaskill]] (Democrat)</td>
       [[Claire McCaskill]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <TD>[[History of Missouri]]</TD>
   <TD>[[History of Missouri]]</TD>
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   <td>[[Helena, Montana|Helena]]</td>
   <td>[[Helena, Montana|Helena]]</td>
   <td>8 November 1889 (41st)</td>
   <td>8 November 1889 (41st)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[Brian Schweitzer]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>[[Max Baucus]] (Democrat)<br />
   <td>[[Max Baucus]] (Democratic)<br />
       [[Jon Tester]] (Democrat)</td>
       [[Jon Tester]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <TD>[[History of Montana]]</TD>
   <TD>[[History of Montana]]</TD>
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   <td>[[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln]]</td>
   <td>[[Lincoln, Nebraska|Lincoln]]</td>
   <td>1 March 1867 (37th)</td>
   <td>1 March 1867 (37th)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[Dave Heineman]] (Republican)</td>
   <td>[[Charles Hagel]] (Republican)<br />
   <td>[[Charles Hagel]] (Republican)<br />
       [[Benjamin Nelson]] (Democrat)</td>
       [[Benjamin Nelson]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <TD>[[History of Nebraska]]</TD>
   <TD>[[History of Nebraska]]</TD>
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   <td>[[Carson City]]</td>
   <td>[[Carson City]]</td>
   <td>31 October 1864 (36th)</td>
   <td>31 October 1864 (36th)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[Jim Gibbons]] (Republican)</td>
   <td>[[John Ensign]] (Republican)<br />
   <td>[[John Ensign]] (Republican)<br />
       [[Harry Reid]] (Democrat)</td>
       [[Harry Reid]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <TD>[[History of Nevada]]</TD>
   <TD>[[History of Nevada]]</TD>
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   <td>[[Concord, New Hampshire|Concord]]</td>
   <td>[[Concord, New Hampshire|Concord]]</td>
   <td>21 June 1788 (9th)</td>
   <td>21 June 1788 (9th)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[John Lynch]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>[[Judd Gregg]] (Republican)<br />
   <td>[[Judd Gregg]] (Republican)<br />
       [[John Sununu]] (Republican)</td>
       [[John Sununu]] (Republican)</td>
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   <td>[[Trenton]]</td>
   <td>[[Trenton]]</td>
   <td>18 December 1787 (3rd)</td>
   <td>18 December 1787 (3rd)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[Jon Corzine]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>[[Frank Lautenberg]] (Democrat)<br />
   <td>[[Frank Lautenberg]] (Democratic)<br />
       [[Robert Menendez]] (Democrat)</td>
       [[Robert Menendez]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <TD>[[History of New Jersey]]</TD>
   <TD>[[History of New Jersey]]</TD>
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   <td>[[Santa Fe]]</td>
   <td>[[Santa Fe]]</td>
   <td>6 January 1912 (47th)</td>
   <td>6 January 1912 (47th)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[Bill Richardson]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>[[Jeff Bingaman]] (Democrat)<br />
   <td>[[Jeff Bingaman]] (Democratic)<br />
       [[Pete Domenici]] (Republican)</td>
       [[Pete Domenici]] (Republican)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
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   <td>[[Albany]]</td>
   <td>[[Albany]]</td>
   <td>26 July 1788 (11th)</td>
   <td>26 July 1788 (11th)</td>
   <td>[[Eliot Spitzer]]</td>
   <td>[[Eliot Spitzer]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>[[Hillary Rodham Clinton]] (Democrat)<br />
   <td>[[Hillary Rodham Clinton]] (Democratic)<br />
       [[Charles E. Schumer]] (Democrat)</td>
       [[Charles E. Schumer]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>[[Counties of New York State|62 Counties]]</td>
   <td>[[Counties of New York State|62 Counties]]</td>
   <TD>[[History of New York]]</TD>
   <TD>[[History of New York]]</TD>
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   <td>[[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]]</td>
   <td>[[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]]</td>
   <td>21 November 1789 (12th)</td>
   <td>21 November 1789 (12th)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[Mike Easley]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>[[Richard Burr]] (Republican)<br />
   <td>[[Richard Burr]] (Republican)<br />
       [[Elizabeth Dole]] (Republican)</td>
       [[Elizabeth Dole]] (Republican)</td>
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<tr>
   <TD>[[North Dakota]]</TD>
   <TD>[[North Dakota]]</TD>
   <td>[[Bismark, North Dakota|Bismark]]</td>
   <td>[[Bismarck, North Dakota|Bismarck]]</td>
   <td>2 November 1889 (39th)</td>
   <td>2 November 1889 (39th)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[John Hoeven]] (Republican</td>
   <td>[[Kent Conrad]] (Democrat)<br />
   <td>[[Kent Conrad]] (Democratic)<br />
       [[Byron Dorgan]] (Democrat)</td>
       [[Byron Dorgan]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <TD>[[History of North Dakota]]</TD>
   <TD>[[History of North Dakota]]</TD>
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   <td>[[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]]</td>
   <td>[[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]]</td>
   <td>1 March 1803 (17th)</td>
   <td>1 March 1803 (17th)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[Ted Strickland]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>[[Sherrod Brown]] (Democrat)<br />
   <td>[[Sherrod Brown]] (Democratic)<br />
       [[George Voinovich]] (Republican)</td>
       [[George Voinovich]] (Republican)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
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   <td>[[Oklahoma City]]</td>
   <td>[[Oklahoma City]]</td>
   <td>16 November 1907 (46th)</td>
   <td>16 November 1907 (46th)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[Brad Henry]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>[[Tom Coburn]] (Republican)<br />
   <td>[[Tom Coburn]] (Republican)<br />
       [[James Inhofe]] (Republican)</td>
       [[James Inhofe]] (Republican)</td>
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   <td>[[Salem]]</td>
   <td>[[Salem]]</td>
   <td>14 February 1859 (33rd)</td>
   <td>14 February 1859 (33rd)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[Ted Kulongoski]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>[[Gordon Smith]] (Republican)<br />
   <td>[[Gordon Smith]] (Republican)<br />
       [[Ron Wyden]] (Democrat)</td>
       [[Ron Wyden]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <TD>[[History of Oregon]]</TD>
   <TD>[[History of Oregon]]</TD>
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   <td>[[Harrisburg]]</td>
   <td>[[Harrisburg]]</td>
   <td>12 December 1787 (2nd)</td>
   <td>12 December 1787 (2nd)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[Edward G. Rendell]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>[[Robert Casey]] (Democrat)<br />
   <td>[[Robert Casey]] (Democratic)<br />
       [[Arlen Specter]] (Republican)</td>
       [[Arlen Specter]] (Republican)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
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   <td>[[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence]]</td>
   <td>[[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence]]</td>
   <td>29 May 1790 (13th)</td>
   <td>29 May 1790 (13th)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[Donald E. Carcieri]] (Republican)</td>
   <td>[[Jack Reed]] (Democrat)<br />
   <td>[[Jack Reed]] (Democrat)<br />
       [[Sheldon Whitehouse]] (Democrat)</td>
       [[Sheldon Whitehouse]] (Democrat)</td>
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   <td>[[Columbia]]</td>
   <td>[[Columbia]]</td>
   <td>23 May 1788 (8th)</td>
   <td>23 May 1788 (8th)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[Mark Sanford]] (Republican)</td>
   <td>[[Jim DeMint]] (Republican)<br />
   <td>[[Jim DeMint]] (Republican)<br />
       [[Lindsey Graham]] (Republican)</td>
       [[Lindsey Graham]] (Republican)</td>
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   <td>[[Pierre, South Dakota|Pierre]]</td>
   <td>[[Pierre, South Dakota|Pierre]]</td>
   <td>2 November 1889 (40th)</td>
   <td>2 November 1889 (40th)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>&nbsp;[[Mike Rounds|Marion M. "Mike" Rounds]] (Republican)</td>
   <td>[[Tim Johnson]] (Democrat)<br />
   <td>[[Tim Johnson]] (Democratic)<br />
       [[John Thune]] (Republican)</td>
       [[John Thune]] (Republican)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
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   <td>[[Nashville]]</td>
   <td>[[Nashville]]</td>
   <td>1 June 1796 (16th)</td>
   <td>1 June 1796 (16th)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[Phil Bredesen]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>[[Lamar Alexander]] (Republican)<br />
   <td>[[Lamar Alexander]] (Republican)<br />
       [[Bob Corker]] (Republican)</td>
       [[Bob Corker]] (Republican)</td>
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   <td>[[Salt Lake City]]</td>
   <td>[[Salt Lake City]]</td>
   <td>4 January 1896 (45th)</td>
   <td>4 January 1896 (45th)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[Jon Huntsman, Jr.]] (Republican)</td>
   <td>[[Robert Bennett]] (Republican)<br />
   <td>[[Robert Bennett]] (Republican)<br />
       [[Orrin Hatch]] (Republican)</td>
       [[Orrin Hatch]] (Republican)</td>
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   <td>[[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]]</td>
   <td>[[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]]</td>
   <td>25 June 1788 (10th)</td>
   <td>25 June 1788 (10th)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[Tim Kaine]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>[[John Warner]] (Republican)<br />
   <td>[[John Warner]] (Republican)<br />
       [[Jim Webb]] (Democrat)</td>
       [[Jim Webb]] (Democrat)</td>
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   <td>[[Olympia, Washington|Olympia]]</td>
   <td>[[Olympia, Washington|Olympia]]</td>
   <td>11 November 1889 (42nd)</td>
   <td>11 November 1889 (42nd)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[Christine Gregoire]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>[[Maria Cantwell]] (Democrat)<br />
   <td>[[Maria Cantwell]] (Democratic)<br />
       [[Patty Murray]] (Democrat)</td>
       [[Patty Murray]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <TD>[[History of Washington]]</TD>
   <TD>[[History of Washington]]</TD>
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   <td>[[Charleston, West Virginia|Charleston]]</td>
   <td>[[Charleston, West Virginia|Charleston]]</td>
   <td>20 June 1863 (35th)</td>
   <td>20 June 1863 (35th)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[Joe Manchin]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>[[Robert Byrd]] (Democrat)<br />
   <td>[[Robert Byrd]] (Democratic)<br />
       [[John Rockefeller]] (Democrat)</td>
       [[John Rockefeller]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <TD>[[History of West Virginia]]</TD>
   <TD>[[History of West Virginia]]</TD>
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   <td>[[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]]</td>
   <td>[[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]]</td>
   <td>29 May 1848 (30th)</td>
   <td>29 May 1848 (30th)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[James Doyle, Jr.]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>[[Russell Feingold]] (Democrat)<br />
   <td>[[Russell Feingold]] (Democratic)<br />
       [[Herb Kohl]] (Democrat)</td>
       [[Herb Kohl]] (Democratic)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <TD>[[History of Wisconsin]]</TD>
   <TD>[[History of Wisconsin]]</TD>
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   <td>[[Cheyenne, Wyoming|Cheyenne]]</td>
   <td>[[Cheyenne, Wyoming|Cheyenne]]</td>
   <td>10 July 1890 (44th)</td>
   <td>10 July 1890 (44th)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>[[Dave Freudenthal]] (Republican</td>
   <td>[[Mike Enzi]] (Republican)<br />
   <td>[[Mike Enzi]] (Republican)<br />
       [[Vacant]] (-)</td>
       [[John Barrasso]] (Republican)</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <td>&nbsp;</td>
   <TD>[[History of Wyoming]]</TD>
   <TD>[[History of Wyoming]]</TD>

Revision as of 02:32, 8 November 2007

This is a catalog of sub divisions within or dependant to the USA.

States

Name Capital Date of Admission to the Union[1] Governor Senators Subdivisions History
Alabama Montgomery 14 December 1819 (22nd) Bob Riley (Republican) Jeff Sessions (Republican)
Richard Shelby (Republican)
67 counties History of Alabama
Alaska Juneau 3 January 1959 (49th) Sarah Palin (Republican) Lisa Murkowski (Republican)
Ted Stevens (Republican)
16 Boroughs (including Municipality of Anchorage) and Unorganized Borough, administered directly by the state) History of Alaska
Arizona Phoenix 14 February 1912 (48th) Janet Napolitano (Democratic) Jon Kyl (Republican)
John McCain (Republican)
15 counties History of Arizona
Arkansas Little Rock 15 June 1836 (25th) Mike Beebe (Democratic) Blanche Lincoln (Democratic)
Mark Pryor (Democratic)
75 counties History of Arkansas
California Sacramento 9 September 1850 (31st) Arnold Schwarzenegger (Republican) Barbara Boxer (Democratic)
Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)
58 counties History of California
Colorado Denver 1 August 1876 (38th) Bill Ritter (Democratic) Wayne Allard (Republican)
Ken Salazar (Democratic)
64 counties History of Colorado
Connecticut New Haven 9 January 1788 (5th) M. Jodi Rell (Republican) Christopher Dodd (Democrat)
Joseph Lieberman (Independent, caucuses with Democrats)
8 counties (no government powers since 1960), 169 towns History of Connecticut
Delaware Dover 7 December 1787 (1st) Ruth Ann Minner (Democratic) Joseph Biden (Democratic)
Thomas Carper (Democratic)
3 counties History of Delaware
Florida Tallahassee 3 March 1845 (27th) Charlie Crist (Republican) Mel Martinez (Republican)
Bill Nelson (Democratic)
67 counties History of Florida
Georgia Atlanta 2 January 1788 (4th) Sonny Perdue (Republican) Saxby Chambliss (Republican)
Johnny Isakson (Republican)
159 counties History of Georgia
Hawaii Honolulu 21 August 1959 (50th) Linda Lingle (Republican) Daniel Akaka (Democratic)
Daniel Inouye (Democratic)
5 counties (one administered by the state Department of Health) History of Hawaii
Idaho Boise 3 July 1890 (43rd) Butch Otter (Republican) Larry Craig (Republican)
Mike Crapo (Republican)
44 counties History of Idaho
Illinois Springfield 3 December 1818 (21st) Rod Blagojevich (Democratic) Richard Durbin (Democratic)
Barack Obama (Democratic)
102 counties History of Illinois
Indiana Indianapolis 11 December 1816 (19th) Mitch Daniels (Republican) Evan Bayh (Democratic)
Richard Lugar (Republican)
92 counties History of Indiana
Iowa Des Moines 28 December 1846 (29th) Chet Culver (Democratic) Chuck Grassley (Republican)
Tom Harkin (Democratic)
99 counties History of Iowa
Kansas Topeka 29 January 1861 (34th) Kathleen Sebellius (Democratic) Sam Brownback (Republican)
Pat Roberts (Republican)
105 counties History of Kansas
Kentucky Frankfort 1 June 1792 (15th) Steve Beshear (Democratic, governor-elect) Jim Bunning (Republican)
Mitch McConnell (Republican)
120 counties History of Kentucky
Louisiana Baton Rouge 30 April 1812 (18th) Piyush "Bobby" Jindal (Republican governor-elect) Mary Landrieu (Democratic)
David Vitter (Republican)
64 parishes History of Louisiana
Maine Augusta 15 March 1820 (23rd) John Baldacci (Democratic) Susan Collins (Republican)
Olympia Snowe (Republican)
16 counties History of Maine
Maryland Annapolis 28 April 1788 (7th) Martin O'Malley (Democratic) Benjamin Cardin (Democratic)
Barbara Mikulski (Democratic)
22 counties and independent city (Baltimore) History of Maryland
Massachusetts Boston 6 February 1788 (6th) Deval Patrick (Democratic) Edward Kennedy (Democratic)
John Kerry (Democratic)
14 counties, with little government function, 50 cities and 301 towns History of Massachusetts
Michigan Lansing 26 January 1836 (25th) Jennifer Granholm (Democratic) Carl Levin (Democratic)
Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)
83 counties History of Michigan
Minnesota St. Paul 11 May 1858 (32nd) Tim Pawlenty (Republican) Norm Coleman (Republican)
Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)
  History of Minnesota
Mississippi Jackson 10 December 1817 (20th) Haley Barbour (Republican) Thad Cochran (Republican)
Trent Lott (Republican)
  History of Mississippi
Missouri Jefferson City 10 August 1821 (24th) Matt Blunt (Republican Christopher Bond (Republican)
Claire McCaskill (Democratic)
  History of Missouri
Montana Helena 8 November 1889 (41st) Brian Schweitzer (Democratic) Max Baucus (Democratic)
Jon Tester (Democratic)
  History of Montana
Nebraska Lincoln 1 March 1867 (37th) Dave Heineman (Republican) Charles Hagel (Republican)
Benjamin Nelson (Democratic)
  History of Nebraska
Nevada Carson City 31 October 1864 (36th) Jim Gibbons (Republican) John Ensign (Republican)
Harry Reid (Democratic)
  History of Nevada
New Hampshire Concord 21 June 1788 (9th) John Lynch (Democratic) Judd Gregg (Republican)
John Sununu (Republican)
  History of New Hampshire
New Jersey Trenton 18 December 1787 (3rd) Jon Corzine (Democratic) Frank Lautenberg (Democratic)
Robert Menendez (Democratic)
  History of New Jersey
New Mexico Santa Fe 6 January 1912 (47th) Bill Richardson (Democratic) Jeff Bingaman (Democratic)
Pete Domenici (Republican)
  History of New Mexico
New York Albany 26 July 1788 (11th) Eliot Spitzer (Democratic) Hillary Rodham Clinton (Democratic)
Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)
62 Counties History of New York
North Carolina Raleigh 21 November 1789 (12th) Mike Easley (Democratic) Richard Burr (Republican)
Elizabeth Dole (Republican)
  History of North Carolina
North Dakota Bismarck 2 November 1889 (39th) John Hoeven (Republican Kent Conrad (Democratic)
Byron Dorgan (Democratic)
  History of North Dakota
Ohio Columbus 1 March 1803 (17th) Ted Strickland (Democratic) Sherrod Brown (Democratic)
George Voinovich (Republican)
  History of Ohio
Oklahoma Oklahoma City 16 November 1907 (46th) Brad Henry (Democratic) Tom Coburn (Republican)
James Inhofe (Republican)
  History of Oklahoma
Oregon Salem 14 February 1859 (33rd) Ted Kulongoski (Democratic) Gordon Smith (Republican)
Ron Wyden (Democratic)
  History of Oregon
Pennsylvania Harrisburg 12 December 1787 (2nd) Edward G. Rendell (Democratic) Robert Casey (Democratic)
Arlen Specter (Republican)
  History of Pennsylvania
Rhode Island Providence 29 May 1790 (13th) Donald E. Carcieri (Republican) Jack Reed (Democrat)
Sheldon Whitehouse (Democrat)
  History of Rhode Island
South Carolina Columbia 23 May 1788 (8th) Mark Sanford (Republican) Jim DeMint (Republican)
Lindsey Graham (Republican)
  History of South Carolina
South Dakota Pierre 2 November 1889 (40th)  Marion M. "Mike" Rounds (Republican) Tim Johnson (Democratic)
John Thune (Republican)
  History of South Dakota
Tennessee Nashville 1 June 1796 (16th) Phil Bredesen (Democratic) Lamar Alexander (Republican)
Bob Corker (Republican)
  History of Tennessee
Texas Austin 29 December 1845 (28th) Rick Perry (Republican) Kay Bailey Hutchison (Republican)
John Cornyn (Republican)
254 Counties History of Texas
Utah Salt Lake City 4 January 1896 (45th) Jon Huntsman, Jr. (Republican) Robert Bennett (Republican)
Orrin Hatch (Republican)
29 counties History of Utah
Vermont Montpelier 4 March 1791 (14th) Jim Douglas (Republican) Patrick Leahy (Democrat)
Bernard Sanders (Independent)
14 counties (with limited governmental powers) History of Vermont
Virginia Richmond 25 June 1788 (10th) Tim Kaine (Democratic) John Warner (Republican)
Jim Webb (Democrat)
95 counties and 39 independent cities History of Virginia
Washington Olympia 11 November 1889 (42nd) Christine Gregoire (Democratic) Maria Cantwell (Democratic)
Patty Murray (Democratic)
  History of Washington
West Virginia Charleston 20 June 1863 (35th) Joe Manchin (Democratic) Robert Byrd (Democratic)
John Rockefeller (Democratic)
  History of West Virginia
Wisconsin Madison 29 May 1848 (30th) James Doyle, Jr. (Democratic) Russell Feingold (Democratic)
Herb Kohl (Democratic)
  History of Wisconsin
Wyoming Cheyenne 10 July 1890 (44th) Dave Freudenthal (Republican Mike Enzi (Republican)
John Barrasso (Republican)
  History of Wyoming

Federal District

The capital city of the United States of America is a separate federal district and not part of any one State.
Name Capital Date of Admission
to the Union
Mayor History
District of Columbia Washington, D.C. July 26, 1788 Adrian M. Fenty (Democrat) History of the District of Columbia

Unincorporated territories

The following Territories belong to the United States of America. They do not belong to any one State. These islands are inhabited.

Name Capital Governor Population Geography History
American Samoa Pago Pago (Capital)
Fagatogo (Seat of Government)
Togiola Tulafono [[ ]] [[ ]] [[ ]]
Guam Hagåtña (Agana) Felix Perez Camacho (Republican) [[ ]] [[ ]] [[ ]]
Northern Mariana Islands Saipan [[ ]] ( ) [[ ]] [[ ]] [[ ]]
Puerto Rico San Juan [[ ]] ( ) [[ ]] [[ ]] [[ ]]
U.S. Virgin Islands Charlotte Amalie [[ ]] ( ) [[ ]] [[ ]] [[ ]]

Outlying Islands

The following Territories belong to the United States of America. They do not belong to any one State. Except for the Military Garrison on Wake and US Government employees on Midway[2] these islands are uninhabited.

  • Baker Island
  • Howland Island
  • Jarvis Island
  • Johnston Atoll
  • Kingman Reef
  • Midway Atoll
  • Navassa Island
  • Palmyra Atoll
  • Wake Island

References

  1. The 50 State Quarters 10-Year Schedule. U.S. Mint. Retrieved on 08-07-2007.
  2. Quick Facts about Midway Atoll. Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge (August 22 2002). Retrieved on 2007-05-07.