CQ Risk Rating: Safe Democrat 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
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| Robert Wexler (D) | 171,080 | 72% |
| Morris Kent Thompson (R) | 67,789 | 28% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: SEPTEMBER 5, 2000 |
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| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Robert Wexler | Unopposed |
| | Republican |
| Morris Kent Thompson | Unopposed |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
FLORIDA 19
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Southeast - Parts of Palm Beach and northern Broward counties; Boca Raton
Heavily Democratic, the 19th is split between Palm Beach and Broward
counties, mostly west of Interstate 95 where subdivisions dot the landscape.
Older, upper-middle-class residents make it one of the most-educated and
white-collar districts in the state.
Almost exclusively white, the 19th supports Democrats by overwhelming
margins at the state and national levels. Retirees, including many Jewish
condominium residents who provide a consistent base, live in Boynton Beach,
Sunrise and Deerfield Beach. The "condo commandos" who run condominium
associations serve as local power-brokers. The GOP has its strength in Boca
Raton, which features gated communities and upscale residents, and in
fast-growing Coral Springs in Broward County.
High-tech manufacturers, including Motorola Inc. and Sensormatic
Electronics Corp., have facilities in the district, which has long been a
home to various corporate headquarters. Lake Worth and Lantana in mid-Palm
Beach County have a more blue-collar tilt. Job cuts during the late 1980s
and early '90s removed some corporate residents from the district, but most
have since been replaced, thanks to a growing workforce.
Major Industry
Manufacturing, electronics, financial services
Population
562,978 (1990)
Cities
Coral Springs, 105,275; Margate, 50,575 (1997); Boca Raton (pt.), 36,076
(1990)
People
97% urban; 28% age 65+ (ranks third of 23 in state; top third nationally);
60% married couples, 19% married couples with children; 23% college educated
(ranks second of 23 in state; top third nationally); 69% white collar (ranks
first of 23 in state; top third nationally), 17% blue collar (ranks 23 of 23
in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)
Race
95% white, 3% black, 1% Asian; 6% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$34,396 (ranks second of 23 in state; top third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Lantana is headquarters for the tabloid National Enquirer; Boca Raton is
known for its pink municipal buildings and the Spanish revival architecture
of Addison Mizner.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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