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 20% 79% 90% 4% 1997 27 72 92 5 1996 32 62 87 4 1995 16 84 95 3 S=Support; O=Oppose
Voting Participation Year % 1998 93 1997 96 1996 91 1995 97	Interest Groups Year ADA AFL-CIO CCUS ACU 1998 0% n/a 94% 100 % 1997 0 0 80 96 1996 0 0 94 100 1995 0 0 100 96
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 19 : Central Valley - Fresno; Madera

The 19th is a fertile farm district that includes the heart of Central California's San Joaquin Valley. It includes all of Madera County and most of the city of Fresno, home to large numbers of Hispanics, Hmong and Armenians.

A Democratic district before 1992 redistricting, the 19th is now more rural and more Republican. Farmers and senior citizens, leery of government regulations and environmental protection laws, tend to be moderate conservatives. Farming and water issues are the perpetual hot topics and are becoming more significant as population growth means less water for agricultural use.

Fresno County, known as the "agribusiness capital of the world," produces about $3.2 billion in agricultural projects a year, more than any other county in the nation. Tourism at Yosemite National Park also helps keep the 19th's economy afloat, although the district suffers from high unemployment due to the seasonal nature of its driving industries.

Major Industry
Agriculture, dairy, tourism

Military Bases
Fresno Yosemite International Airport Air National Guard Base, 972 military, 389 civilian (1998)

Population
573,077 (1990)

Cities
Fresno (pt.), 273,792 (1990); Clovis, 67,700; Madera, 36,350 (1998, est.)

People
68% urban; 11% age 65+ (ranks 19 of 52 in state; bottom third nationally); 57% married couples, 28% married couples with children; 20% college educated (ranks 30 of 52 in state; middle third nationally); 61% white collar (ranks 25 of 52 in state; middle third nationally), 22% blue collar (ranks 31 of 52 in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)

Race
74% white, 3% black, 7% Asian; 23% Hispanic origin (1990)

Median Household Income
$29,153 (ranks 42 of 52 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)

Unusual Features
During World War II, more than 5,000 Japanese Americans were interned at the Fresno fairgrounds; Yosemite National Park; Crashup Gas Station in Easton, where a two-seat prop plane crashed through the roof of a gas pump island and is still there.

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