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 67% 18% 73% 5% 1997 69 29 87 9 1996 68 19 83 6 1995 44 5 52 2 1994 78 22 97 0 1993 74 16 82 2 1992 15 71 89 2 1991 32 66 90 7 1990 24 75 95 4 S=Support; O=Oppose
Voting Participation Year % 1998 79 1997 97 1996 90 1995 54 1994 98 1993 84 1992 91 1991 97 1990 99	Interest Groups Year ADA AFL-CIO CCUS ACU 1998 65% n/a 33% 13 % 1997 85 100 30 8 1996 65 89 25 6 1995 35 100 13 0 1994 95 100 25 0 1993 80 100 9 0 1992 85 92 25 4 1991 90 100 20 5 1990 78 100 14 4
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

MASSACHUSETTS 9 : Part of Boston, southern suburbs - Taunton; Braintree; part of Brockton

Boston's Italian North End and Irish "Southie" have been encroached upon in the 1990s by young well-to-do professionals who choose to live in the 9th to take advantage of city life. The seaport in the northeast, long filled with vacant lots, is on the verge of a boom as the "Big Dig" central highway project creates the transportation infrastructure for growth. South of Boston, the cities are a mix of duplexes, old-money suburbs and new developments that attract white, middle-class residents from Boston.

Fidelity Investments' headquarters and smaller firms make the 9th one of the world's largest centers for mutual fund investing. Nearby, Faneuil Hall meeting and marketplace anchors the waterfront retail industry. South of the city, software development and medical-related industries have helped spur the economy.

The 9th's areas outside of Boston are conservative for Massachusetts. Some political observers think the district could be competitive for Republicans when Democratic Rep. Moakley retires. The growing suburban population helped elect Republican Gov. Paul Cellucci in 1998, and turnout among Boston liberals is low.

Major Industry
Financial services, higher education, biotechnology, computer software

Population
601,250 (1990)

Cities
Boston (pt.), 231,366; Brockton (pt.), 52,474 (1990); Taunton, 51,937 (1996)

People
99% urban; 15% age 65+ (ranks third of 10 in state; top third nationally); 51% married couples, 22% married couples with children; 28% college educated (ranks fifth of 10 in state; top third nationally); 67% white collar (ranks third of 10 in state; top third nationally), 19% blue collar (ranks eighth of 10 in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)

Race
88% white, 7% black, 3% Asian; 5% Hispanic origin (1990)

Median Household Income
$38,646 (ranks fifth of 10 in state; top third nationally) (1990)

Unusual Features
Patriots tossed boxes of tea into the district's Boston Harbor during the Boston Tea Party in 1773, a catalyst for the Revolutionary War.

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