CQ Risk Rating: Safe Republican 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
|
| Porter J. Goss (R) | 242,614 | 85% |
| Sam Farling (NL) | 41,988 | 15% |
| write-in | 13 | 0% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: SEPTEMBER 5, 2000 |
|
| | Votes | Percentage | | Republican |
| Porter J. Goss | Unopposed |
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Major Industry | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
FLORIDA 14
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Southwest - Lee and Collier counties, Cape Coral, Fort Myers
A haven for retirees, the solidly Republican 14th features Gulf Coast
beaches and a rapidly expanding population centered in Lee County. Most
residents live near Interstate 75, which runs through the entire district
before heading into the Everglades.
The population in Collier County grew 29 percent during the 1990s, while
neighboring Lee expanded at a 15 percent clip. Wealthier retirees live
around Naples, where golf courses and high-rise condominiums are plentiful
and new construction helps put the area among the top 10 in the state in
taxable property value. The eastern part of the district has remained
largely agricultural and relies on migrant workers. New universities in Lee
County and the nearby Everglades help promote eco-tourism and marine
biology.
Registered Republicans outnumber Democrats around Naples by a 2-to-1
margin and enjoy smaller advantages in most other areas of the 14th. Small
Democratic pockets exist within Fort Myers and Port Charlotte, but the 14th
has one of the highest Republican concentrations of any Florida district.
Major Industry
Tourism, health care, agriculture
Population
562,489 (1990)
Cities
Cape Coral, 88,053; Fort Myers, 45,917; Naples, 19,777 (1997)
People
64% urban; 26% age 65+ (ranks fifth of 23 in state; top third nationally);
62% married couples, 18% married couples with children; 18% college educated
(ranks 13 of 23 in state; middle third nationally); 56% white collar (ranks
17 of 23 in state; middle third nationally), 24% blue collar (ranks eighth
of 23 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Race
92% white, 6% black, 0% Asian; 6% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$29,620 (ranks ninth of 23 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
The nation's smallest post office (once a tool shed) located in Ochopee,
near the edge of Everglades National Park; Collier County created as a favor
to land baron Barron G. Collier, who helped build the Tamiami Trail, which
stretches from Tampa to Miami.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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