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 80% 17% 84% 13% 1997 77 21 87 12 S=Support; O=Oppose
Voting Participation Year % 1998 96 1997 97	Interest Groups Year ADA AFL-CIO CCUS ACU 1998 100% n/a 29% 8 % 1997 90 100 40 13
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 9 : North - Fort Lee; Hackensack

Across the Hudson River from Manhattan, the 9th ranks among the wealthier districts in the nation, but it falls in the middle of New Jersey's generally affluent suburbs. The most prestigious neighborhoods lie to the north, including Englewood and Fort Lee. High rises have sprung up along the river for New York City commuters. The district becomes more blue-collar as it runs south into Lyndhurst and Jersey City.

Redevelopment has strengthened this district's already solid economy. Anchored by the Giants' and Jets' Meadowlands stadium complex, the southern part of the district has seen increased commercial and residential development. Concerns about wetlands preservation have kept growth at a slow to moderate pace.

With a strong Hispanic population around Jersey City and a sizable proportion of black and Asian voters, Democrats outnumber Republicans 2-to-1. Most of the Democrats' strength comes from the district's working-class towns. Some older, affluent towns in Bergen County have a long-running history of Democratic voting. Republicans had been making inroads at the local level until 1998, when Democrats overturned some of those gains, scoring wins in formerly all-Republican town councils in Rutherford and Ridgefield.

Major Industry
Health care, shipping, stadium events

Population
594,630 (1990)

Cities
Jersey City (pt.), 52,668; Teaneck (unincorporated), 37,825; Kearny (pt.), 34,603 (1990)

People
100% urban; 16% age 65+ (ranks second of 13 in district; top third nationally); 54% married couples, 22% married couples with children; 25% college educated (ranks fifth of 13 in district; top third nationally); 68% white collar (ranks fifth of 13 in district; top third nationally), 22% blue collar (ranks eighth of 13 in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)

Race
84% white, 6% black, 7% Asian; 11% Hispanic origin (1990)

Median Household Income
$40,816 (ranks seventh of 13 in state; top third nationally) (1990)

Unusual Feature
Actor John Travolta born in Englewood.

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