The Republicans By The Numbers

NEW YORK, Aug 29 (AFP) - The Republican Party, which opens its national convention here Monday, has largely dominated US presidential politics in the last half century. Here is a look at some key numbers:

-- Republicans have held the White House for 32 of the last 52 years

-- Republicans hold the Senate 51-48 over the Democrats with one independent

-- Republicans control the House 229-204, with one independent

-- Republicans hold 28 of 50 US state governorships

-- Thirty percent of US voters consider themselves Republicans (compared to 34 percent for the Democrats and 36 percent independent)

-- Dates for the Republican national convention (New York): August 30-September 2, 2004

-- Number of full delegates at the Republican convention: 2,509

-- Number of alternate delegates at the Republican convention: 2,344

-- Percentage of minorities among the delegates: 17 percent

-- Percentage of women delegates: 44 percent

-- Guests and journalists expected for the convention: 45,000