CQ Risk Rating: Leans Republican 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
|
| E. Clay Shaw Jr. (R) | 105,855 | 50% |
| Elaine Bloom (D) | 105,256 | 50% |
| write-in | 1 | 0% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: SEPTEMBER 5, 2000 |
|
| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Elaine Bloom | Unopposed |
| | Republican |
| E. Clay Shaw Jr. | 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 22
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Southeast - Coastal Broward, Dade and Palm Beach counties; Fort Lauderdale
The 22nd follows picturesque Route A1A down the Southeast coast from
Northern Palm Beach County to Miami Beach. Never more than three miles wide,
the district takes in upscale beachfront cities and towns while excluding
minority areas to the west. It has the highest percentage of elderly
residents in the state.
The districts' residents are mostly well-off and overwhelmingly white.
Republicans count Palm Beach, Pompano Beach and Fort Lauderdale as their
base, while Democrats rely on Hallandale and North Miami Beach condominium
residents. Democrats got more than two-thirds of the presidential vote in
1996 from the Dade County portion of the 22nd, which has a high proportion
of Jewish and Hispanic residents. While presidential elections have split
district voters, the moderate Republican who currently holds the House seat
has faced a strong race just once since 1982.
Exclusive hotels and shopping centers lie within the district, while the
ports of Palm Beach and Fort Lauderdale attract shipping and cruise line
business. The port of Miami is just outside the 22nd's boundaries. The
area's elderly population has also made it the home of several large
hospitals. The wealth of many district residents helps insulate them from
economic pressures, but the area depends heavily on tourism.
Major Industry
Health care, tourism, shipping
Population
560,959 (1990)
Cities
Fort Lauderdale (pt.), 70,157; Miami Beach (pt.), 58,918; Pompano Beach
(pt.), 33,485 (1990)
People
100% urban; 31% age 65+ (ranks first of 23 in state; top third nationally);
44% married couples, 11% married couples with children; 24% college educated
(ranks first of 23 in state; top third nationally); 67% white collar (ranks
second of 23 in state; top third nationally), 17% blue collar (ranks 23 of
23 in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)
Race
94% white, 3% black, 1% Asian; 13% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$29,595 (ranks 10 of 23 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Kennedy family's former compound was on Palm Beach, nearby newcomer Rush
Limbaugh; Other celebrity residents include singers Rod Stewart and Jimmy
Buffett.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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