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 28% 59% 84% 6% 1997 31 69 90 6 1996 39 61 90 7 1995 23 77 92 8 1994 51 49 94 6 1993 41 59 94 6 1992 75 25 91 9 1991 86 14 90 10 1990 72 28 88 11 S=Support; O=Oppose
Voting Participation Year % 1998 89 1997 97 1996 97 1995 99 1994 100 1993 100 1992 100 1991 100 1990 99	Interest Groups Year ADA AFL-CIO CCUS ACU 1998 5% n/a 86% 91 % 1997 10 0 80 88 1996 10 9 88 95 1995 10 0 88 80 1994 10 22 92 86 1993 10 8 91 92 1992 5 17 75 88 1991 5 8 80 90 1990 33 8 86 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 14 : Southwest - Lee and Collier counties, Cape Coral, Fort Myers

A haven for retirees, the solidly Republican 14th features Gulf Coast beaches and a rapidly expanding population centered in Lee County. Most residents live near Interstate 75, which runs through the entire district before heading into the Everglades.

The population in Collier County grew 29 percent during the 1990s, while neighboring Lee expanded at a 15 percent clip. Wealthier retirees live around Naples, where golf courses and high-rise condominiums are plentiful and new construction helps put the area among the top 10 in the state in taxable property value. The eastern part of the district has remained largely agricultural and relies on migrant workers. New universities in Lee County and the nearby Everglades help promote eco-tourism and marine biology.

Registered Republicans outnumber Democrats around Naples by a 2-to-1 margin and enjoy smaller advantages in most other areas of the 14th. Small Democratic pockets exist within Fort Myers and Port Charlotte, but the 14th has one of the highest Republican concentrations of any Florida district.

Major Industry
Tourism, health care, agriculture

Population
562,489 (1990)

Cities
Cape Coral, 88,053; Fort Myers, 45,917; Naples, 19,777 (1997)

People
64% urban; 26% age 65+ (ranks fifth of 23 in state; top third nationally); 62% married couples, 18% married couples with children; 18% college educated (ranks 13 of 23 in state; middle third nationally); 56% white collar (ranks 17 of 23 in state; middle third nationally), 24% blue collar (ranks eighth of 23 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)

Race
92% white, 6% black, 0% Asian; 6% Hispanic origin (1990)

Median Household Income
$29,620 (ranks ninth of 23 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)

Unusual Features
The nation's smallest post office (once a tool shed) located in Ochopee, near the edge of Everglades National Park; Collier County created as a favor to land baron Barron G. Collier, who helped build the Tamiami Trail, which stretches from Tampa to Miami.

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