CQ Risk Rating: Safe Democrat 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
|
| Alcee L. Hastings (D) | 89,179 | 76% |
| Bill Lambert (R) | 27,630 | 24% |
| write-in | 4 | 0% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: SEPTEMBER 5, 2000 |
|
| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Alcee L. Hastings | Unopposed |
| | Republican |
| Bill Lambert | 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 23
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Southeast - Parts of St. Lucie, Martin, Broward and Palm Beach counties
One of two majority black districts in the state, the heavily Democratic
23rd stretches from Fort Pierce to the eastern shores of Lake Okeechobee and
then through neighborhoods between the Intracoastal Waterway and Interstate
95. Half of the district's residents live in Broward County and a small
portion live in Dade County's northern tip.
Most of the urban areas of the 23rd - Riviera Beach, West Palm Beach and
Deerfield Beach - are black neighborhoods, attracting local government
employees and other middle-class professionals. Boca Raton, Lauderdale Lakes
and Okeechobee have more white residents than the other communities.
Citrus and sugar cane growers work the large but sparsely populated
rural portions of the district. Boating and marine companies and other
midsize businesses mix with homes along U.S. Highway 1 in the southern
section of the district. Despite the 23rd's Pratt & Whitney jet engine
plant, the district's lack of a major employment sector and the
vulnerability of citrus crops to bad weather make it one of the poorest
districts in the state.
Voters routinely give Democratic candidates wide margins of victory over
GOP opponents, making the Democratic primary the most important race. In
close primaries, election results often have split along racial lines.
Major Industry
Agriculture, local government, marine & boating
Population
563,645 (1990)
Cities
Fort Lauderdale (pt.), 59,553; West Palm Beach (pt.), 35,608; Lauderhill
(pt.), 29,098 (1990)
People
89% urban; 13% age 65+ (ranks 16 of 23 in state; middle third nationally);
43% married couples, 19% married couples with children; 11% college educated
(ranks 21 of 23 in state; bottom third nationally); 46% white collar (ranks
23 of 23 in state; bottom third nationally), 28% blue collar (ranks third of
23 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Race
45% white, 52% black, 1% Asian; 9% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$23,039 (ranks 19 of 23 in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Pompano Beach home to the Goodyear blimp; Lauderdale Lakes has 22 churches
within its four square miles.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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