Florida's 26th congressional district

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Florida's 26th congressional district
Florida's 26th congressional district (since 2023).svg
Florida's 26th congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
Area5,171 [1]  sq mi (13,390 km2)
Distribution
  • 97.7% urban [2]
  • 2.3% rural
Population (2023)809,482 [3]
Median household
income
$72,378 [3]
Ethnicity
Cook PVI R+8 [4]

Florida's 26th congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress, which was first created in South Florida in 2013 as a result of Florida's population gain in the 2010 census. [5] In the 2020 redistricting cycle, it was drawn as a successor to the previous 25th district and includes most of inland Collier County as well as the northwestern suburbs of Miami, including Doral, Hialeah, Miami Lakes, and some neighborhoods in Miami itself, such as Allapattah and Wynwood. The previous iteration of the 26th district, which included Monroe County and the southwestern suburbs of Miami, was instead renamed as the newly created 28th district.

Contents

From 2013 to 2023, the 26th district was located in far South Florida, and contains all of Monroe County as well as a portion of south-west Miami-Dade County. [6] [7] Geographically, it was the successor to the old 25th district and included Homestead, Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West, as well as Florida International University, Key West International Airport, and all three of Florida's national parks.

Republican Mario Díaz-Balart currently represents the district.

Characteristics

According to the APM Research Lab's Voter Profile Tools (featuring the U.S. Census Bureau's 2019 American Community Survey), the district contained about 482,000 potential voters (citizens, age 18+). Of these, 68% are Latino, 18% White, and 12% Black. Nearly half (49%) of the district's potential voters are immigrants. The median income among households (with one or more potential voter) in the district is about $68,200, while 11% of households live below the poverty line. As for the educational attainment of potential voters in the district, 15% of those 25 and older have not earned a high school degree, while 28% hold a bachelor's or higher degree.

Voting

Presidential election results

Results from previous presidential elections. The 2010s iteration of this district was the only one in the U.S. to vote for the Democratic candidate for President in 2012 and 2016, then flip to the Republican candidate in 2020. [8] In contrast, the district's 2020s iteration was the only one in the U.S. to vote for the Republican candidate for President in 2008 and 2012, only to flip once to the Democratic candidate in 2016 and then back to the Republicans in 2020. [9]

YearOfficeResults
2012 President Barack Obama 55.4% - Mitt Romney 43.9%
2016 President Hillary Clinton 56.7% - Donald Trump 40.6%
2020 President Donald Trump 52.4% - Joe Biden 46.9%

State election results

Results from previous non-presidential statewide elections

YearOfficeResults
2016 Senate Marco Rubio 49.4% - Patrick Murphy 48.1%
2018 Senate Bill Nelson 54.4% - Rick Scott 45.6%
Governor Andrew Gillum 53.5% - Ron DeSantis 45.3%
Attorney General Sean Shaw 52.0% - Ashley Moody 45.9%
2022 Senate Marco Rubio 69.6% - Val Demings 29.7%
Governor Ron DeSantis 70.1% - Charlie Crist 29.4%

Composition

#CountySeatPopulation
21 Collier East Naples 404,310
86 Miami-Dade Miami 2,686,867

Cities with 10,000 or more people

2,500-10,000 people

List of members representing the district

RepresentativePartyYearsCong
ress
Electoral historyGeography
District created January 3, 2013
Joe Garcia Off Port 113Cong.jpg
Joe Garcia
(Miami)
Democratic January 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2015
113th Elected in 2012.
Lost re-election.
2013–2017
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Carlos Curbelo official photo.jpg
Carlos Curbelo
(Miami)
Republican January 3, 2015 –
January 3, 2019
114th
115th
Elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Lost re-election.
2017–2023
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Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, official portrait, 116h Congress.jpg
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell
(Miami)
Democratic January 3, 2019 –
January 3, 2021
116th Elected in 2018.
Lost re-election.
Rep. Carlos Gimenez official photo, 117th Congress.jpg
Carlos Giménez
(Miami)
RepublicanJanuary 3, 2021 –
January 3, 2023
117th Elected in 2020.
Redistricted to the 28th district .
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Mario Díaz-Balart
(Miami)
Republican January 3, 2023 –
present
118th Redistricted from the 25th district and re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
2023–present:
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Most of inland Collier County and the northwest of Miami-Dade County

Election results

2012

2012 Florida's 26th congressional district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Garcia 135,694 53.6
Republican David Rivera 108,82043.0
Total votes252,957 100.0

2014

2014 Florida's 26th congressional district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carlos Curbelo 83,031 51.5
Democratic Joe Garcia (incumbent)78,30648.5
Total votes161,337 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

2016

2016 Florida's 26th congressional district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carlos Curbelo (incumbent) 148,547 53.0
Democratic Joe Garcia 115,49341.2
Total votes280,542 100.0
Republican hold

2018

2018 Florida's 26th congressional district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Debbie Mucarsel-Powell 119,797 50.9
Republican Carlos Curbelo (incumbent)115,67849.1
Total votes235,475 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

2020

2020 Florida's 26th congressional district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Carlos A. Giménez 177,211 51.7
Democratic Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (incumbent)165,37748.3
Total votes342,588 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

2022

2022 Florida's 26th congressional district election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mario Díaz-Balart (incumbent) 143,240 70.8
Democratic Christine Olivo58,86829.1
Total votes202,108 100.0
Republican hold

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References

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