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 24% 76% 93% 6% 1997 27 72 93 5 1996 32 63 88 7 1995 17 81 95 3 1994 55 40 86 8 1993 37 61 89 8 S=Support; O=Oppose
Voting Participation Year % 1998 99 1997 98 1996 94 1995 98 1994 93 1993 97	Interest Groups Year ADA AFL-CIO CCUS ACU 1998 0% n/a 100% 92 % 1997 0 0 100 92 1996 0 0 100 95 1995 0 0 100 84 1994 5 13 100 90 1993 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 43 : Riverside County - western suburbs

The 43rd is a fast-growing district that lies about halfway between Los Angeles and San Diego. It takes in the city of Riverside and the burgeoning western edge of Riverside County. While the 43rd has become increasingly Republican overall, the more blue-collar Riverside communities and the areas around the U. of California at Riverside lean Democratic.

The district is seeing major growth as young, white-collar families move into its southwest cities. The trend is especially true in Corona, where low real estate prices have produced attractive bedroom communities for Orange County and Los Angeles commuters. Despite the influx, manufacturing and agriculture (including dairy, citrus, grapes, dates and avocados) continue to drive the economy.

Riverside is the 43rd's largest city and county seat. Established as a silk-worm breeding center around 1870, it soon jumped into the business of growing navel oranges - still one of the area's major crops.

Riverside and San Bernardino counties, which the 43rd shares with other districts, are trying to rein in methamphetamine production. This area, known as the Inland Empire, is believed to be one of the nation's largest producers of the drug.

Major Industry
Manufacturing, agriculture, health care

Population
571,090 (1990)

Cities
Riverside, 250,799; Corona, 105,400; Norco, 25,000 (1998, est.)

People
77% urban; 8% age 65+ (ranks 41 of 52 in state; bottom third nationally); 63% married couples, 35% married couples with children; 16% college educated (ranks 35 of 52 in state; middle third nationally); 56% white collar (ranks 32 of 52 in state; middle third nationally), 31% blue collar (ranks 10 of 52 in state; top third nationally) (1990)

Race
76% white, 6% black, 4% Asian; 25% Hispanic origin (1990)

Median Household Income
$37,806 (ranks 21 of 52 in state; top third nationally) (1990)

Unusual Features
Riverside established as a silkworm breeding center; Richard and Pat Nixon were married in Riverside's Mission Inn, and the Reagans also honeymooned there; The district has the highest concentration of endangered species in the nation.

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