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% 67% 80% 17% 1997 32 67 82 16 1996 49 51 82 16 1995 25 74 91 8 1994 45 54 91 8 1993 47 53 92 8 S=Support; O=Oppose
Voting Participation Year % 1998 97 1997 98 1996 99 1995 99 1994 99 1993 99	Interest Groups Year ADA AFL-CIO CCUS ACU 1998 10% n/a 82% 76 % 1997 25 75 40 64 1996 20 55 69 79 1995 5 25 79 64 1994 5 22 83 81 1993 15 42 82 92
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 YORK 3 : Eastern Nassau County - Oyster Bay

Most of Long Island's eastern Nassau County is included in the 3rd, where extravagant estates mingle with some of the nation's oldest suburbs. A wealthy district, the 3rd has New York's highest median income and the third-highest median income nationwide.

The Republican Party has long been a potent force in the 3rd, even with the district's significant labor presence from construction and professional unions. Most of the 3rd's elected officials are Republicans, but pockets of Democratic support exist in Plainview, Jericho and Long Beach, where many of the residents are Jewish. Clinton won the district in 1992 and '96, showcasing the 3rd's willingness to vote independent of party.

The 3rd's economy faltered when post-Cold War defense cutbacks in the 1980s caused major employer Northrop Grumman, an aircraft and electronics manufacturer, to scale back and later withdraw from the district. But the 3rd has since diversified its economy, expanding its base in information technology, and it enjoyed a low unemployment rate in the late 1990s.

Major Industry
Information technology, higher education

Population
580,468 (1990)

Cities
Hicksville (unincorporated), 40,174; Oceanside (unincorporated), 32,423 (1990); Long Beach, 34,335 (1996)

People
100% urban; 13% age 65+ (ranks 15 of 31 in state; middle third nationally); 70% married couples, 30% married couples with children; 30% college educated (ranks sixth of 31 in state; top third nationally); 73% white collar (ranks fourth of 31 in state; top third nationally), 17% blue collar (ranks 27 of 31 in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)

Race
Non-Hispanic: 92% white, 2% black, 3% Asian; 4% Hispanic origin (1990)

Median Household Income
$56,060 (ranks first of 31 in state; top third nationally) (1990)

Unusual Features
President Theodore Roosevelt's Sagamore Hill estate in Cove Neck near Long Island Sound; Comedian Jerry Seinfeld grew up in Massapequa; Actor Billy Crystal from Long Beach; President Richard M. Nixon's dog Checkers buried at the Bide-a-Wee Association Pet Cemetery Memorial Park in Wantagh.

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