CQ Risk Rating: Safe Republican 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
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| Ander Crenshaw (R) | 203,090 | 67% |
| Tom Sullivan (D) | 94,587 | 31% |
| Deborah Katz Pueschel (I) | 5,609 | 2% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: SEPTEMBER 5, 2000 |
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| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Tom Sullivan | 29,009 | 62% |
| Kevin Schaun Sanders | 17,652 | 38% |
| | Republican |
| Ander Crenshaw | 47,588 | 70% |
| Dan Quiggle | 20,816 | 30% |
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 4
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Northeast - part of Jacksonville
One of the state's more well-to-do districts, the 4th wraps around
Jacksonville from the Georgia line to Daytona Beach. Familiar Republican
territory, the "First Coast" region is defined by seaside villages, golf
courses and white-collar workers. Although only part of Jacksonville lies
within the 4th, it is easily the largest population center and has
significant military, banking and shipping employers. The surrounding areas
have beach resorts and some timber industry facilities.
The 1996 redistricting that carved out a black-majority district in the
neighboring 3rd made the 4th a mostly white, safely Republican district.
Even though only two of the district's five counties have GOP majorities, an
elected Democrat is rare, and voters backed Bob Dole in 1996 by a wide
margin.
The 4th has some of Florida's oldest cities, which helps boost tourism
and keeps a curb on the rapid growth in most areas. Flagler County, just
north of Daytona Beach, has been one of the fastest-growing in the nation.
Predictably, residents of the district's barrier islands and "mainlanders"
don't always see eye-to-eye, especially on development issues.
Major Industry
Financial services, tourism, defense, health care
Military Bases
Naval Air Station Mayport, 12,906 military, 1,193 civilian (1998)
Population
561,856 (1990)
Cities
Jacksonville (pt.), 288,214 (1990); Ormond Beach, 32,266 (1997); Daytona
Beach (pt.), 19,620 (1990)
People
77% urban; 14% age 65+ (ranks 15 of 23 in state; top third nationally); 58%
married couples, 25% married couples with children; 23% college educated
(ranks second of 23 in state; top third nationally); 66% white collar (ranks
third of 23 in state; top third nationally), 21% blue collar (ranks 17 of 23
in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)
Race
91% white, 6% black, 2% Asian; 3% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$31,676 (ranks fourth of 23 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Fernandina Beach, the only part of the current United States to have existed
under eight flags: Spain (twice), France, England, Mexico, the U.S.,
Confederate and Union; John D. Rockefeller chose Ormond Beach as a
"pollution-free" retreat and died there in 1937.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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