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 27% 72% 78% 21% 1997 36 63 80 18 1996 44 52 79 18 1995 31 68 83 14 1994 53 45 64 34 1993 52 46 69 28 1992 61 38 61 37 1991 62 37 58 40 1990 43 56 44 54 S=Support; O=Oppose
Voting Participation Year % 1998 98 1997 96 1996 96 1995 98 1994 98 1993 98 1992 97 1991 98 1990 98	Interest Groups Year ADA AFL-CIO CCUS ACU 1998 25% n/a 61% 72 % 1997 30 75 50 64 1996 30 73 75 80 1995 20 50 63 64 1994 30 56 83 70 1993 30 67 64 71 1992 40 67 75 68 1991 45 75 40 60 1990 56 50 64 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 4 : Central - Trenton

The 4th spreads across the center of the state, from the Delaware River to the Jersey Shore, where the Garden State begins its transition from South to North Jersey.

The 4th's northwestern corner covers the capital, Trenton, and a Democratic demographic of government employees, African-Americans and Hispanics. Chambersburg, a large Italian neighborhood, is home to an old-fashioned Democratic machine. But the 4th is balanced by more conservative suburbs in the eastern half of the district. Voters there tend to prefer Republicans for federal office but can exhibit an independent streak in local elections.

The Lakehurst Naval Air Warfare Center is a powerhouse in the local economy, but the district does not depend solely on defense. Trenton and its suburbs have a diverse range of businesses, and the small to midsize towns along the Jersey Shore in Ocean County depend heavily on tourism.

Major Industry
State government, ceramics, tourism

Military Bases
Lakehurst Naval Air Warfare Center, 1,000 military, 1,922 civilian (1998)

Population
594,673 (1990)

Cities
Trenton, 85,437 (1996); Brick (unincorporated), 66,473; Mercerville-Hamilton Square (unincorporated) (1990)

People
81% urban; 17% age 65+ (ranks first of 13 in state; top third nationally); 58% married couples, 26% married couples with children; 19% college educated (ranks ninth of 13 in state; middle third nationally); 62% white collar (ranks ninth of 13 in state; top third nationally), 24% blue collar (ranks sixth of 13 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)

Race
84% white, 12% black, 1% Asian; 5% Hispanic origin (1990)

Median Household Income
$36,888 (ranks ninth of 13 in state; top third nationally) (1990)

Unusual Features
Trenton was the site of two Revolutionary War battles and was temporarily the capital of the United States; John A. Roebling & Sons of Trenton made the cable for the Brooklyn Bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge; Lenox Inc. china company founded in Trenton; Bridge with illuminated sign proclaiming, "Trenton Makes, The World Takes."

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