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 34% 66% 74% 26% 1997 55 44 67 30 1996 51 46 64 31 1995 44 51 69 27 1994 62 31 64 29 1993 45 49 67 29 1992 48 45 66 30 1991 54 41 56 37 1990 45 45 58 32 S=Support; O=Oppose
Voting Participation Year % 1998 98 1997 96 1996 95 1995 96 1994 92 1993 95 1992 95 1991 94 1990 90	Interest Groups Year ADA AFL-CIO CCUS ACU 1998 20% n/a 78% 60 % 1997 50 50 80 42 1996 50 45 56 53 1995 35 8 65 36 1994 35 17 100 50 1993 35 33 70 54 1992 50 42 71 68 1991 35 55 67 50 1990 28 42 58 59
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 5 : North and West - Ridgewood

Encompassing the northernmost portion of New Jersey, the 5th is largely suburban and includes some of the most scenic and affluent areas of the state. It stretches from northern Bergen County west through Passaic and the hill-enclosed regions of Sussex County, crossing parts of the Appalachian Mountains and running south into Warren County.

Property values and income levels are among the highest in the state, and no municipality has more than 30,000 residents. Three-fifths of the district's population is in wealthy Bergen County, which includes Saddle River and its multimillion-dollar homes. The scenic back country of Sussex and Warren counties traditionally has been rural but grew 13 percent in the 1990s as young professionals from New York City moved to the area. Warren County continues to experience significant housing development.

Politically, the 5th tends to vote Republican, although most voters are registered independent. While Rep. Roukema has won by large margins, GOP support has been slipping in presidential elections. Republican strength lies more in the growing areas to the west than in older areas in Bergen County. At the local level, pockets of Democratic strength include Phillipsburg in south Warren County and sections of Bergen County, where races are often close. The 1998 elections resulted in some Democratic victories at the local level in Bergen and Warren counties.

Major Industry
Pharmaceuticals, electronics, shipping

Population
594,581 (1990)

Cities
Paramus, 25,552; Bergenfield, 24,625(1996); West Milford (unincorporated), 25,430 (1990)

People
70% urban; 13% age 65+ (ranks seventh of 13 in state; middle third nationally); 69% married couples, 33% married couples with children; 33% college educated (ranks third of 13 in state; top third nationally); 71% white collar (ranks third of 13 in state; top third nationally), 19% blue collar (ranks 10 of 13 in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)

Race
94% white, 1% black, 4% Asian; 3% Hispanic origin (1990)

Median Household Income
$53,433 (ranks third of 13 in state; top third nationally) (1990)

Unusual Features
Richard Nixon retired to Park Ridge; Skylands Park, a minor league baseball stadium complex, is home to the New Jersey Cardinals and the nation's first minor league baseball museum.

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