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 23% 77% 92% 7% 1997 23 76 92 5 1996 29 71 95 5 1995 14 86 97 2 1994 38 58 82 13 1993 25 73 86 13 S=Support; O=Oppose
Voting Participation Year % 1998 99 1997 95 1996 99 1995 99 1994 95 1993 99	Interest Groups Year ADA AFL-CIO CCUS ACU 1998 10% n/a 89% 96 % 1997 0 0 60 92 1996 5 9 94 100 1995 0 0 96 100 1994 5 25 92 100 1993 10 8 91 100
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 11 : Parts of San Joaquin and Sacramento counties; Stockton

While Sacramento itself has been a source of liberal votes for many years, politics take a more conservative path south of the city and in the rural portion of Sacramento and San Joaquin counties.

The 11th is an agricultural district, and nearly all communities in the district can be found near Interstate 5, the main trucking route in this part of the state. Lodi, about 30 miles south of Sacramento, and Tracy, at the southern end of the district, are two main trucking centers through which the district's agricultural products travel. Woodbridge, to the north, and Lodi produce 40 percent the state's premium wine grapes.

South of Lodi is Stockton, a port city on the San Joaquin River. A large number of goods find their way to and from the San Francisco Bay through Stockton. It is by far the largest city in the district, home to about 40 percent of district residents.

Democrats hold a slight edge in voter registration, but these are mostly conservative Democrats. The district as a whole tends to vote Republican, largely because voters have become increasingly distrustful of federal environmental regulations.

Major Industry
Agriculture, state government, service

Military Bases
Defense Distribution Depot San Joaquin, 3 military; 1,853 civilian (1998)

Population
571,650 (1990)

Cities
Stockton, 241,100 (1998); Lodi, 54,585 (1996); Rancho Cordova (unincorporated), 48,731 (1990)

People
67% urban; 11% age 65+ (ranks 25 of 52 in state; bottom third nationally); 58% married couples, 29% married couples with children; 15% college educated (ranks 39 of 52 in state; bottom third nationally); 54% white collar (ranks 37 of 52 in state; middle third nationally), 28% blue collar (ranks 13 of 52 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)

Race
75% white, 6% black, 12% Asian; 20% Hispanic origin (1990)

Median Household Income
$31,605 (ranks 34 of 52 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)

Unusual Features
Stockton named for Robert Stockton, the second military governor of California, who captured Santa Barbara and Los Angeles from Mexico and proclaimed California U.S. territory in 1847; San Francisco 49ers' summer training camp in Stockton at the U. of the Pacific.

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