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 37% 63% 76% 23% 1997 48 52 78 22 1996 53 46 79 20 1995 34 66 87 13 S=Support; O=Oppose
Voting Participation Year % 1998 99 1997 99 1996 98 1995 99	Interest Groups Year ADA AFL-CIO CCUS ACU 1998 10% n/a 83% 52 % 1997 40 25 90 52 1996 30 18 87 75 1995 15 0 88 60
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 11 : North - Morris County

Exclusive, pastoral estates and Fortune 500 firms make the 11th one of the most privileged districts in the nation. Centrally located in northern New Jersey, with its population centered in Parsippany-Troy Hills, the 11th has the highest median household income in the nation. Its voters tend to be socially moderate, family-centered and ardently fiscally conservative, making the 11th one of the most solidly Republican districts in the northeast.

The recession of the early 1990s and that decade's bouts with corporate restructuring left the 11th with a glut of empty office space. But the office market has since picked up, and the 11th now hosts corporate giants, including AT&T, Nabisco and BASF. Most of the district's residents used to commute to Manhattan, but with large employers springing up in eastern Morris County, fewer of the district's executives leave New Jersey for work.

Defense cutbacks at Dover's Picatinny Arsenal have been spread over several years, limiting its impact on the district. The effect also has been lessened by the district's overall wealth. Housing costs rank among the highest in the nation and, according to the Census Bureau, about 20 percent of Morris County's residents call themselves executives.

Major Industry
Pharmaceuticals, electronics, chemicals

Military Bases
Picatinny Arsenal (Army), 72 military, 3,147 civilian (1998)

Population
594,526 (1990)

Cities
Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, 49,574; Morristown, 16,357 (1996); Livingston (unincorporated) (pt.), 26,609 (1990)

People
85% urban; 11% age 65+ (ranks 13 of 13 in state; bottom third nationally); 67% married couples, 31% married couples with children; 37% college educated (ranks second of 13 in state; top third nationally); 74% white collar (ranks second of 13 in state; top third nationally), 17% blue collar (ranks 12 of 13 in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)

Race
92% white, 3% black, 4% Asian; 4% Hispanic origin (1990)

Median Household Income
$57,219 (ranks first of 13 in state; top third nationally) (1990)

Unusual Features
First national historic park established by the federal government - Morristown National Historical Park, which includes George Washington's Revolutionary War headquarters.

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