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 73% 26% 80% 19% 1997 80 19 83 16 S=Support; O=Oppose
Voting Participation Year % 1998 99 1997 98	Interest Groups Year ADA AFL-CIO CCUS ACU 1998 85% n/a 67% 16 % 1997 75 88 60 16
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 11 : West - Southern Hillsborough County; Tampa

The 11th lies within Hillsborough County and includes most of Tampa and the surrounding Tampa Bay area. One of the younger and more racially diverse districts in the state, the 11th combines a traditional blue-collar manufacturing base with newer high-tech and service industries that have transformed Tampa into a major southern city.

Like the neighboring 10th, the 11th has seen its traditional one-party dominance fade as Hispanic immigrants and white-collar jobs have moved in. Although the number of Republicans has risen, Democrats continue to do well, but they tend to be more conservative to meet the changing population. In this swing district, issues like urban sprawl and the environment are important to voters, but recent tax hike proposals have been soundly defeated.

As its economy continues to evolve, the Tampa area has attracted professional sports franchises and a steady military presence at MacDill Air Force Base. Tampa's airport and seaport make it a major shipping and transportation hub, while its traditional cigar industry is attempting a comeback from harder years. The downtown neighborhood of Ybor City's success in reinventing itself as a nighttime hot spot has given the area new life.

Major Industry
Retail, health care, finance

Military Bases
MacDill Air Force Base, 5,331 military, 1,216 civilian (1997)

Population
562,293 (1990)

Cities
Tampa (pt.), 275,508; Town 'n' County (unincorporated), 60,946; Brandon (unincorporated) (pt.), 43,864 (1990)

People
99% urban; 12% age 65+ (ranks 18 of 23 in state; middle third nationally); 47% married couples, 20% married couples with children; 19% college educated (ranks ninth of 23 in state; middle third nationally); 62% white collar (ranks eighth of 23 in state; top third nationally); 23% blue collar (ranks 12 of 23 in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)

Race
79% white, 17% black, 1% Asian; 14% Hispanic origin (1990)

Median Household Income
$26,166 (ranks 13 of 23 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)

Unusual Features
Tampa was the hideout for the pirate Jose Gaspar, better known as Gasparilla; Native tribes named the area Tampa, which means "sticks of fire."

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