CQ Risk Rating: Safe Democrat 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
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| Gregory W. Meeks (D, WFM) | 120,818 | 100% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: SEPTEMBER 12, 2000 |
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| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Gregory W. Meeks | Unopposed |
| | Working Families |
| Gregory W. Meeks | Unopposed |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
NEW YORK 6
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Southeast Queens - Jamaica; St. Albans
The 6th is centered - economically and physically - around John F.
Kennedy Airport on Jamaica Bay in southeastern Queens. This majority-black,
middle-class district has elected black Democrats to the House since 1986.
Bill Clinton took the 6th by more than three-fourths of the vote in both
presidential bids. White, middle-class ethnic communities in the northeast
and near the district's western border lean Democratic but are more willing
to vote across party lines than the rest of the district.
The 6th's eastern border is formed by the line separating New York
City's Queens from Nassau County. More than a generation ago, such
communities as Springfield Gardens and St. Albans were settled by a
burgeoning Irish and Italian Roman Catholic middle class. Today, while the
economic profile of these areas is not much different, the demographics are
completely changed - most of the residents are black.
The 6th is one of the most economically sound majority-minority
districts. Its largest employer, the JFK Airport, provides a steady job base
and, combined with health care, municipal government and construction jobs,
helps create a strong union constituency.
While most district residents are middle class, some southern Queens
communities, including South Jamaica, have historically been troubled by
unemployment and other urban ills, including a poor education system,
persistent crime and drug abuse. In 1998, statistics showed violent crime
declining significantly throughout the district.
Major Industry
Aviation, health care, education
Population
581,812 (1990)
Cities
New York (pt.) 581,812 (1990)
People
100% urban; 11% age 65+ (ranks 24 of 31 in state; middle third nationally);
52% married couples, 25% married couples with children; 15% college educated
(ranks 26 of 31 in state; bottom third nationally); 58% white collar (ranks
22 of 31 in state; middle third nationally), 23% blue collar (ranks 12 of 31
in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)
Race
Non-Hispanic: 23% white, 53% black, 6% Asian; 16% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$36,223 (ranks 11 of 31 in state; top third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Queens was home to singers Billie Holiday and James Brown.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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