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 32% 66% 79% 20% 1997 29 65 82 12 1996 49 47 75 22 1995 26 74 87 12 1994 60 38 71 29 1993 60 38 75 23 S=Support; O=Oppose
Voting Participation Year % 1998 96 1997 95 1996 97 1995 99 1994 99 1993 98	Interest Groups Year ADA AFL-CIO CCUS ACU 1998 25% n/a 72% 68 % 1997 20 63 70 72 1996 30 73 60 60 1995 20 25 79 72 1994 25 78 83 71 1993 35 83 73 75
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 21 : Southeast - Part of Dade County; Hialeah

The Hispanic-dominated 21st has the fewest number of registered Democrats in the state, making it one of the safest Republican districts. It includes suburbs west of Miami, from Miami Lakes in the north through Hialeah and Kendall to the south. The district's politics center around opposition to Fidel Castro - Rep. Diaz-Balart is a staunch opponent of the Cuban leader (and also was related to him by marriage). But economic and foreign policy conservatism are balanced by more moderate views on social policy.

Hialeah, filled with Cuban-Americans who commute to jobs in Miami, accounts for about one-third of the district's residents. Transportation-related businesses, including Carnival Cruise Lines, have set up facilities close to Miami International Airport, which lies just outside the district's boundaries in the 18th. The remainder of the district consists of planned developments like Miami Lakes and suburban communities like Kendall, which has more Democrats. South Florida's healthy economic scene during the 1990s meant more jobs and homes for the 21st and neighboring districts.

Although it borders some of the state's poorer districts, the 21st has one of the highest median incomes and lowest percentages of elderly residents in the state. While Hialeah continued to expand during the 1990s, several other towns saw relatively small changes in population during that time.

Major Industry
Manufacturing, retail, transportation

Population
562,402 (1990)

Cities
Hialeah (pt.), 183,233; Kendall Lakes (unincorporated), 48,524; Kendall (unincorporated), 43,393 (1990)

People
99% urban; 10% age 65+ (ranks 22 of 23 in state; bottom third nationally); 61% married couples, 31% married couples with children; 19% college educated (ranks ninth of 23 in state; middle third nationally); 63% white collar (ranks seventh of 23 in state; top third nationally), 25% blue collar (ranks sixth of 23 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)

Race
88% white, 4% black, 1% Asian; 70% Hispanic origin (1990)

Median Household Income
$32,043 (ranks third of 23 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)

Unusual Features
Hialeah boasts 15,000 multilingual businesses; Amelia Earhart's final trip began in 1937 in Hialeah.

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