Alabamaís 6th

• part of Birmingham and suburbsóthe whiter and wealthier parts
• less than 1/3 of Birminghamís population (other 2/3+ is in the 7th)
• Republican
  90% white, 9% black, 1% Asian, 1% Hispanic

Alabamaís 7th

• inner-city sections of Birmingham, Montgomery, and Tuscaloosa, plus poor, rural communities
• Democratic
• high poverty
  32% white; 67% black; 0% Asian; 0% Hispanic

Floridaís 22nd

• Southeast coastócoastal Dade, Palm Beach, Ft. Lauderdale (upscale beachfront cities)
• follows Rt. A1A; never more than 3 miles wide
• Dade County portion has many Jewish and Hispanic residents
• Democratic/Republican
• 94% white; 3% black; 1% Asian; 13% Hispanic origin

Floridaís 23rd

• one of two majority black districts
• Democratic
• includes minority communities west of the 22^nd District
• 45% white; 52% black; 1% Asian; 9% Hispanic

Mississippiís 2nd

• west central--Mississippi Delta
• one of the poorest districts in the nation
• very uneven eastern boundaries
• Democratic
• dominated by the black vote
• 37% white; 63% black