CQ Risk Rating: Safe Republican 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
|
| Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R) | 132,317 | 100% |
| write-in | 25 | 0% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: SEPTEMBER 5, 2000 |
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| | Votes | Percentage | | Republican |
| Lincoln Diaz-Balart | 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 21
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Southeast - Part of Dade County; Hialeah
The Hispanic-dominated 21st has the fewest number of registered
Democrats in the state, making it one of the safest Republican districts. It
includes suburbs west of Miami, from Miami Lakes in the north through
Hialeah and Kendall to the south. The district's politics center around
opposition to Fidel Castro - Rep. Diaz-Balart is a staunch opponent of the
Cuban leader (and also was related to him by marriage). But economic and
foreign policy conservatism are balanced by more moderate views on social
policy.
Hialeah, filled with Cuban-Americans who commute to jobs in Miami,
accounts for about one-third of the district's residents.
Transportation-related businesses, including Carnival Cruise Lines, have set
up facilities close to Miami International Airport, which lies just outside
the district's boundaries in the 18th. The remainder of the district
consists of planned developments like Miami Lakes and suburban communities
like Kendall, which has more Democrats. South Florida's healthy economic
scene during the 1990s meant more jobs and homes for the 21st and
neighboring districts.
Although it borders some of the state's poorer districts, the 21st has
one of the highest median incomes and lowest percentages of elderly
residents in the state. While Hialeah continued to expand during the 1990s,
several other towns saw relatively small changes in population during that
time.
Major Industry
Manufacturing, retail, transportation
Population
562,402 (1990)
Cities
Hialeah (pt.), 183,233; Kendall Lakes (unincorporated), 48,524; Kendall
(unincorporated), 43,393 (1990)
People
99% urban; 10% age 65+ (ranks 22 of 23 in state; bottom third nationally);
61% married couples, 31% married couples with children; 19% college educated
(ranks ninth of 23 in state; middle third nationally); 63% white collar
(ranks seventh of 23 in state; top third nationally), 25% blue collar (ranks
sixth of 23 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Race
88% white, 4% black, 1% Asian; 70% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$32,043 (ranks third of 23 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Hialeah boasts 15,000 multilingual businesses; Amelia Earhart's final trip
began in 1937 in Hialeah.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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