CQ Risk Rating: Safe Republican 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
|
| Mark Foley (R) | 176,153 | 60% |
| Jean Elliott Brown (D) | 108,782 | 37% |
| John Michael McGuire (REF) | 7,556 | 3% |
| write-in | 9 | 0% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: SEPTEMBER 5, 2000 |
|
| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Jean Elliott Brown | Unopposed |
| | Republican |
| Mark Foley | Unopposed |
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Major Industry | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
FLORIDA 16
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Central - Coastal Martin, Palm Beach and St. Lucie counties
The sprawling 16th connects rural Floridians who grow citrus crops and
sugar cane with booming cities near the Gold Coast. The district surrounds
the western side of Lake Okeechobee and includes most of the white
population near the ocean, from Lake Worth to Port St. Lucie.
More than half of the district's population resides in fast-expanding
Palm Beach County, where Palm Beach Gardens and Greenacres have grown by
more than 34 percent since 1990. New residents are coming from the
Miami-Fort Lauderdale area or other parts of the nation, drawn by a strong
economy and good weather. Pratt & Whitney's jet engine plant west of Palm
Beach Gardens (in the neighboring 23rd District) is one of the largest
employers of residents who live in the 16th. Agricultural jobs, mainly
producing sugar near the lake, also employ several thousand workers.
The longtime Democratic dominance around West Palm Beach has ebbed, and
Republicans now outnumber Democrats in the 16th. Democratic pockets can be
found among the condominium communities near Lake Worth. Martin County, to
the north, has a long tradition of supporting Republicans.
Major Industry
Aerospace, agriculture, health care
Population
561,856 (1990)
Cities
Port St. Lucie, 75,532 (1997); Jupiter (pt.), 24,986; Fort Pierce, 16,132;
(1990)
People
72% urban; 24% age 65+ (ranks seventh of 23 in state; top third nationally);
62% married couples, 21% married couples with children; 18% college educated
(ranks 13 of 23 in state; middle third nationally); 60% white collar (ranks
11 of 23 in state; middle third nationally), 23% blue collar (ranks 12 of 23
in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)
Race
93% white, 4% black, 1% Asian; 6% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$30,582 (ranks seventh of 23 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Palm Beach Gardens is headquarters of the Professional Golfers Association;
Clewiston, home to U.S. Sugar Corp., bills itself as "America's Sweetest
Town."
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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