CQ Risk Rating: Safe Republican 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
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| Joe Scarborough (R) | 226,473 | 100% |
| Mark S. Coutu | 376 | 0% |
| Fred Hoole | 311 | 0% |
| Dudley Wiley | 192 | 0% |
| Dave Blue | 187 | 0% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: SEPTEMBER 5, 2000 |
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| | Votes | Percentage | | Republican |
| Joe Scarborough | 54,032 | 77% |
| Robert Pryor "Bob" Condon | 15,808 | 23% |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Military Bases | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
FLORIDA 1
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Panhandle - Pensacola; Fort Walton Beach
Some residents of the 1st refer to the area as "Lower Alabama," and in
spirit the area is much closer to the Old South than to, say, Miami. The
district, which stretches from west of Tallahassee to Pensacola, has several
large military bases and a mostly white population. Its Gulf Coast beaches
and open spaces attract both tourists and residents seeking a small-town
feel. The 1st widens at its eastern edge to include some of Bay County's
pristine beaches.
Although voter registration is split between the parties, the 1st is a
rock-solid conservative district. Its Democrats are more "Dixiecrats" than
liberal, and several local and state officials from the area have switched
to the GOP after decades as Democrats. The military presence also plays a
significant role in politics; nearly one in seven residents of Okaloosa
County is a military employee.
Tourism, health care and retirement communities have helped boost an
economy slowed by manufacturing losses during the 1980s and early '90s.
Growth here is slower than Florida's southern regions but could accelerate
with the development of land held by St. Joe's Corp., a paper and real
estate giant.
Major Industry
Defense, health care, tourism
Military Bases
Pensacola Naval Air Station, 11,192 military, 4,438 civilian; Eglin Air
Force Base, 7,751 military, 5,180 civilian; Hurlburt Field, 7,514 military,
805 civilian; Whiting Field Naval Air Station, 2,000 military, 1,062
civilian; Naval Technical Training Center Corry Station, 2,030 military, 268
civilian (1998)
Population
561,856 (1990)
Cities
Pensacola, 59,162 (1997); West Pensacola, 22,107 (unincorporated) (1990);
Fort Walton Beach, 21,933 (1997)
People
69% urban; 11% age 65+ (ranks 20 of 23 in state; bottom third nationally);
59% married couples, 26% married couples with children; 18% college educated
(ranks 13 of 23 in state; middle third nationally); 57% white collar (ranks
16 of 23 in state; middle third nationally), 25% blue collar (ranks sixth of
23 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Race
84% white, 13% black, 2% Asian; 2% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$25,866 (ranks 14 of 23 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Famous "Blue Angels" flight group housed at Pensacola Naval Air Station; the
Walton County town of Seaside was the setting for the movie "The Truman
Show."
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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