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% 61% 77% 7% 1997 27 71 84 10 1996 32 48 68 6 1995 19 74 89 7 1994 54 44 84 12 1993 34 63 82 11 1992 65 34 81 16 1991 73 23 72 22 1990 68 30 74 21 S=Support; O=Oppose
Voting Participation Year % 1998 83 1997 94 1996 73 1995 94 1994 97 1993 94 1992 97 1991 96 1990 94	Interest Groups Year ADA AFL-CIO CCUS ACU 1998 0% n/a 93% 90 % 1997 10 38 100 79 1996 5 0 85 88 1995 10 0 100 72 1994 25 33 83 81 1993 15 25 91 88 1992 15 42 63 76 1991 30 8 80 85 1990 17 8 57 79
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

FLORIDA 10 : West - Southern Pinellas County; St. Petersburg

The 10th takes in the southern portion of Pinellas County, including St. Petersburg and surrounding beachfront communities to the west and south. One of Florida's first Republican areas, the 10th has since achieved more of a political balance; it frequently elects Republicans at the local and state level while opting for Democratic presidential candidates. The GOP has a voter registration edge of several hundred.

Although many retirees reside in Largo and the Gulf Coast towns, younger residents live in St. Petersburg and Pinellas Park, closer to major employers and nearby Tampa. Tourism has been an economic mainstay for the district, accounting for about $2 billion a year from area hotels and attractions. But high-tech manufacturers, financial services companies and a new Major League Baseball franchise have added to the 10th's economic strength.

Unlike many areas in Florida, the 10th's population remained stagnant during much of the 1990s, a result of the already crowded conditions in most of the district. But the area continues to add more attractions, including the Florida Aquarium and Tropicana Field, which hosted the 1999 NCAA college basketball championship.

Major Industry
Tourism, health care, retail

Population
562,301 (1990)

Cities
St. Petersburg, 235,988; Largo, 65,793; Pinellas Park, 43,980 (1997)

People
100% urban; 26% age 65+ (ranks fourth of 23 in state; top third nationally); 49% married couples, 15% married couples with children; 17% college educated (ranks 17 of 23 in state; middle third nationally); 61% white collar (ranks 10 of 23 in state; middle third nationally), 23% blue collar (ranks 12 of 23 in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)

Race
89% white, 9% black, 1% Asian; 2% Hispanic origin (1990)

Median Household Income
$25,145 (ranks 17 of 23 in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)

Unusual Features
St. Petersburg is the birthplace of Major League Baseball spring training; the city also operates the largest recycled water system in the United States, dispensing 20 million gallons per day for lawn irrigation.

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