The 14th Congressional District consists of nearly half of the City of Detroit and a large portion of the bordering suburbs, including the Downriver area. The 14th District is as diverse as our nation. While the District is predominately African-American (61%), there are also a substantial number of white, Arab-American, Asian-American, and American-Indian residents in the 14th.
The 14th represents the best of the American work ethic. We have a substantial population of working class residents, 46.9% of residents are either blue collar or "gray" collar workers and a growing population of white collar workers.
The District is a melting pot of culture and ancestry. It includes urban Detroit; Hamtramck - which still retains the culture of its original Polish immigrants; Dearborn, known for the headquarters of Ford Motor Company and Henry Ford's Greenfield Village and America's largest Arab-American population; the traditional working class suburbs of Melvindale, Allen Park, Southgate, Riverview, Trenton and Gibraltar; and the pristine open spaces of Grosse Ile.
Politically, the district is heavily Democratic, the city of Detroit even more so: 94% voted for Al Gore and 5% for George W. Bush in 2000.
