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% 16% 85% 6% 1997 69 21 80 8 1996 73 16 81 6 1995 79 14 88 5 1994 86 9 93 0 1993 86 9 91 4 1992 16 76 88 4 1991 30 68 90 5 1990 14 74 89 2 S=Support; O=Oppose
Voting Participation Year % 1998 90 1997 87 1996 88 1995 93 1994 95 1993 94 1992 91 1991 94 1990 90	Interest Groups Year ADA AFL-CIO CCUS ACU 1998 90% n/a 24% 12 % 1997 80 100 11 14 1996 85 100 27 6 1995 85 100 30 12 1994 80 89 33 5 1993 90 100 9 8 1992 85 78 25 0 1991 75 92 30 0 1990 83 100 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

MISSOURI 3 : South St. Louis; southeast St. Louis County; Jefferson and Ste. Genevieve counties

Bordered on the east by the mighty Mississippi River, the 3rd includes older, established suburbs and newer, sprawling ones. Most of the middle-class constituents commute to St. Louis County's business district, although there are traces of small-scale farming, manufacturing and river trading.

Whereas St. Louis the city - politically separated from St. Louis County since 1876 - has declined in population in the past few decades, south St. Louis' residential areas have remained stable. Large Italian and German neighborhoods continue to present a strong voice. To the south, Jefferson County has been one of the state's fastest-growing areas since 1980. Bedroom communities such as Arnold and Imperial continue to prosper.

Most suburban residents work outside the district. Anheuser-Busch's headquarters and a relocated Defense Department mapping and imaging facility also provide jobs. On the fringes of Ste. Genevieve County, small farming complements a sizable river trading industry along the docks of the Mississippi, where chemical facilities also are located.

The district's blue-collar base favors Democrats, although the GOP finds significant support in middle-class communities such as St. Louis Hills and Arnold. A large Catholic contingent gives the district an anti-abortion tilt. The 3rd's communities often fight over education and economic development funding.

Major Industry
Beer manufacturing, defense, health care

Population
568,326 (1990)

Cities
St. Louis (pt.), 175,159; Oakville (unincorporated), 31,750; Mehlville (unincorporated), 27,557 (1990)

People
80% urban; 15% age 65+ (ranks third of nine in state; top third nationally); 56% married couples, 26% married couples with children; 17% college educated (ranks fourth of nine in state; middle third nationally); 59% white collar (ranks fourth of nine in state; middle third nationally), 27% blue collar (ranks sixth of nine in state; middle third nationally) (1990)

Race
96% white, 2% black, 1% Asian; 1% Hispanic origin (1990)

Median Household Income
$30,863 (ranks second of nine in state; middle third nationally) (1990)

Unusual Features
Catcher Yogi Berra and baseball player and announcer Joe Garagiola from St. Louis.

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