CQ Voting Studies are an annual analysis of a member's support or opposition to a given position. Interest Group Ratings are based on rankings from groups chosen to represent liberal, conservative, business and labor viewpoints.Voting Participation scores are based on the number of times a member voted "yea" or "nay" on roll call votes (not including quorum calls in the House). CQ Vote Studies Year Presidential Support Party Unity   S* O* S O 1998 82% 18% 92% 7% 1997 72 24 89 8 1996 86 13 90 7 1995 83 14 89 8 1994 86 6 92 2 1993 88 8 92 4 1992 26 71 88 6 1991 28 60 78 5 1990 21 75 89 5 S=Support; O=Oppose
Voting Participation Year % 1998 99 1997 97 1996 95 1995 98 1994 95 1993 96 1992 94 1991 85 1990 95	Interest Groups Year ADA AFL-CIO CCUS ACU 1998 95% n/a 39% 4 % 1997 90 100 40 20 1996 85 91 19 0 1995 90 100 22 8 1994 75 67 42 11 1993 80 92 27 8 1992 80 55 29 8 1991 70 80 25 0 1990 94 92 21 0
Note on Interest Groups: ADA=Americans for Democratic Action; AFL-CIO=American Federation of Labor-Congress of Industrial Organizations; CCUS=Chamber of Commerce of the United States; ACU=American Conservative Union

CALIFORNIA 5 : Sacramento

Two things tend to dominate the 5th - state politics and triple digit temperatures that send air conditioners into overdrive. Located in California's often hot Central Valley, the 5th is home to most of the state capital, Sacramento, and reaches east and south to include a few upper middle-class suburbs, such as Arden-Arcade and Elk Grove.

Sacramento first attracted fortune seekers as the starting point of the Gold Rush of 1849 and still draws people, although these days it's for government jobs. State government is by far the largest employer. While the city's economy has improved since the recession of the early 1990s, the pace of growth has lagged behind the rest of the state. But the overall metropolitan area is expected to have one of the nation's fastest growing workforces at the turn of the century.

Overall, Democrats hold a 23-percent edge in voter registration. Democrats gained strength in the 1992 redistricting when mapmakers removed some more affluent suburbs. The city itself is more diverse than neighboring communities, with significant Hispanic and Asian populations, and more likely to vote Democratic, as reflected in the makeup of the local government.

Major Industry
State government, health care, finance

Population
573,659 (1990)

Cities
Sacramento (pt.), 368,909; Arden-Arcade (unincorporated) (pt.), 67,437; Parkway-South Sacramento (unincorporated), 31,903 (1990)

People
100% urban; 11% age 65+ (ranks 16 of 52 in state; bottom third nationally); 45% married couples, 21% married couples with children; 24% college educated (ranks 20 of 52 in state; top third nationally); 66% white collar (ranks 17 of 52 in state; top third nationally), 19% blue collar (ranks 38 of 52 in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)

Race
66% white, 13% black, 13% Asian; 14% Hispanic origin (1990)

Median Household Income
$29,974 (ranks 40 of 52 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)

Unusual Features
Sutter's Fort in Sacramento, where John Sutter made the discovery that started the Gold Rush of 1849; Sacramento is the oldest incorporated city in California.

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