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 26% 70% 89% 7% 1997 23 67 87 6 1996 30 67 91 3 1995 14 83 94 1 1994 36 60 92 2 1993 32 63 89 4 1992 78 15 85 6 1991 77 23 85 10 1990 75 24 86 8 S=Support; O=Oppose
Voting Participation Year % 1998 95 1997 91 1996 96 1995 95 1994 94 1993 92 1992 92 1991 96 1990 95	Interest Groups Year ADA AFL-CIO CCUS ACU 1998 0% n/a 89% 100 % 1997 10 0 75 96 1996 5 9 88 100 1995 0 0 96 100 1994 0 11 82 100 1993 0 0 100 100 1992 5 17 75 100 1991 10 8 80 100 1990 11 0 85 88
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 47 : Coastal - Central Orange County; Irvine

The 47th is a safe Republican district where registered Republicans outnumber Democrats almost 2-to-1. It includes a portion of the coast, the bulk of central Orange County and suburban portions of Anaheim. The district is distinguished by its large white-collar labor force and its high household income.

The 47th's coastal area encompasses part of upscale Newport Beach to the north, as well as Laguna Beach to the south. Newport Beach is a wealthy enclave noted for its beautiful sandy beaches and luxurious housing. Laguna Beach is a more liberal enclave known as "the arts colony." To the east is Laguna Hills, where a large number of seniors live at Leisure World.

While Republicans dominate the 47th, the district's northern, suburban Santa Ana territory supports some Democrats, as does the U. of California at Irvine. The university's engineering and biomedical research programs have attracted a sizable number of thriving high-tech and biotech firms, especially in the growing Irvine Spectrum area, which is beginning to rival Silicon Valley.

The 1999 closures of the El Toro and Tustin Marine Corps Air stations were not anticipated to have much of an impact on the strong, largely diversified economy.

Major Industry
High-tech, biomedical, tourism

Population
571,605 (1990)

Cities
Irvine (pt.), 109,774; Orange (pt.), 105,200; El Toro (pt.), 61,604; Anaheim (pt.), 51,668 (1990)

People
100% urban; 11% age 65+ (ranks 24 of 52 in state; bottom third nationally); 58% married couples, 27% married couples with children; 37% college educated (ranks third of 52 in state; top third nationally); 75% white collar (ranks second of 52 in state; top third nationally), 15% blue collar (ranks 49 of 52 in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)

Race
84% white, 2% black, 10% Asian; 13% Hispanic origin (1990)

Median Household Income
$51,554 (ranks second of 52 in state; top third nationally) (1990)

Unusual Features
The 1996 "Places Rated Almanac" selected Orange County as the best place to live in the nation; Anaheim Angels baseball team and the Anaheim Mighty Ducks hockey team; Laguna Hills' Leisure World is home to one of the nation's largest senior populations.

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