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 30% 66% 79% 20% 1997 35 65 84 15 1996 39 58 84 14 1995 26 73 90 9 1994 63 37 81 17 1993 50 50 82 16 1992 73 25 79 18 1991 69 29 76 19 1990 57 42 68 29 S=Support; O=Oppose
Voting Participation Year % 1998 98 1997 98 1996 98 1995 98 1994 98 1993 98 1992 97 1991 96 1990 98	Interest Groups Year ADA AFL-CIO CCUS ACU 1998 25% n/a 81% 63 % 1997 30 38 80 68 1996 15 0 94 84 1995 15 17 79 84 1994 15 22 100 67 1993 20 42 82 79 1992 15 50 75 80 1991 10 27 67 74 1990 33 17 92 63
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

NEW JERSEY 3 : South Central - Cherry Hill

Covering one of New Jersey's oldest and wealthiest areas, the 3rd crosses the south-central section of the state, from the shores of Ocean County to the Pennsylvania border.

Industrial growth dominates the short strip of land that abuts the Delaware River and encompasses the affluent, Republican-leaning suburbs of Cinnaminson, Delran and Moorestown. In communities around Tom's River, dependent on beachcombers and tourists, offshore waste disposal and other environmental issues concern many voters. Local officials, most of whom are Republicans, emphasize their "green" credentials.

Military bases in Pemberton and Fort Dix make defense another salient issue. Between 1993 and 1997, the federal government put $500 million into modernization projects at McGuire Air Force Base, once slated to be closed. The base now houses the East Coast's Air Mobility Wing.

With lots of wealthy, elderly voters, many of whom live in retirement communities along Route 70, the 3rd is becoming more safely Republican. The district also has the highest proportion of homeowners in the state. Municipal and school budgets, as well as tax rates, are among the lowest in the state - in part because of the high turnout by elderly voters.

Major Industry
Retail sales, health care, farming

Military Bases
McGuire Air Force Base, 9,510 military, 1,407 civilian (1997); Fort Dix (Army), 2,909 military, 2,553 civilian (1998)

Population
594,667 (1990)

Cities
Cherry Hill (unincorporated), 69,319; Willingboro (unincorporated), 36,291; Holiday City-Berkeley (unincorporated), 14,293 (1990)

People
72% urban; 15% age 65+ (ranks third of 13 in state; top third nationally); 66% married couples, 29% married couples with children; 24% college educated (ranks eighth of 13 in state; top third nationally); 67% white collar (ranks sixth of 13 in state; top third nationally), 20% blue collar (ranks ninth of 13 in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)

Race
89% white, 8% black, 2% Asian; 3% Hispanic origin (1990)

Median Household Income
$41,257 (ranks sixth of 13 in state; top third nationally) (1990)

Unusual Features
Burlington County, the second-largest cranberry-producing county in the nation; Olympian Carl Lewis from Willingboro.

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