Florida's congressional districts

U.S. House districts in the state of Florida From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Florida is divided into 28 congressional districts, each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives. After the 2020 census, the number of Florida's seats was increased from 27 to 28, due to the state's increase in population, and subsequent reapportionment in 2022.[2]

Florida's congressional district boundaries since 2023
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Map of Florida's congressional districts as passed by the Florida Legislature on April 29, 2026, which will be in use at the 2026 elections pending legal challenges[1]
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Current districts and representatives

Republicans have complete control of the congressional redistricting process in Florida, as any new maps are drawn and passed by the Republican-held state legislature and signed into law by the Republican governor. This has resulted in Florida's maps being an "extreme" partisan gerrymander in favor of the Republican Party, with few competitive districts.[3] Despite challenges from groups such as the NAACP and Common Cause, the current map was upheld by a panel of judges from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, which found that, while a partisan gerrymander, there was not sufficient evidence that the maps are a racial gerrymander.[4] While the map is a gerrymander, it is relatively compact, with a Reock score of 0.4639.[5]

This is a list of United States representatives from Florida, their terms, their district boundaries, and the district political ratings according to the CPVI. The delegation has a total of 28 members, including 7 Democrats, 20 Republicans, and one vacancy.

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Current U.S. representatives from Florida
District Member
(Residence)[6]
Party Incumbent since CPVI
(2026)[7]
District map
1st
Jimmy Patronis
(Fort Walton Beach)
Republican April 2, 2025 R+18
2nd
Neal Dunn
(Panama City)
Republican January 3, 2017 R+8
3rd
Kat Cammack
(Gainesville)
Republican January 3, 2021 R+10
4th
Aaron Bean
(Fernandina Beach)
Republican January 3, 2023 R+5
5th
John Rutherford
(Jacksonville)
Republican January 3, 2017 R+10
6th
Randy Fine
(Melbourne Beach)
Republican April 2, 2025 R+14
7th
Cory Mills
(New Smyrna Beach)
Republican January 3, 2023 R+5
8th
Mike Haridopolos
(Indian Harbour Beach)
Republican January 3, 2025 R+8
9th
Darren Soto
(Kissimmee)
Democratic January 3, 2017 R+8
10th
Maxwell Frost
(Orlando)
Democratic January 3, 2023 D+13
11th
Daniel Webster
(Clermont)
Republican January 3, 2011 R+7
12th
Gus Bilirakis
(Palm Harbor)
Republican January 3, 2007 R+7
13th
Anna Paulina Luna
(St. Petersburg)
Republican January 3, 2023 R+6
14th
Kathy Castor
(Tampa)
Democratic January 3, 2007 R+4
15th
Laurel Lee
(Tampa)
Republican January 3, 2023 R+9
16th
Vern Buchanan
(Sarasota)
Republican January 3, 2007 R+6
17th
Greg Steube
(Sarasota)
Republican January 3, 2019 R+10
18th
Scott Franklin
(Lakeland)
Republican January 3, 2021 R+8
19th
Byron Donalds
(Naples)
Republican January 3, 2021 R+14


20th Vacant April 21, 2026 D+20
21st
Brian Mast
(Fort Pierce)
Republican January 3, 2017 R+7
22nd
Lois Frankel
(West Palm Beach)
Democratic January 3, 2013 R+4
23rd
Jared Moskowitz
(Parkland)
Democratic January 3, 2023 D+9
24th
Frederica Wilson
(Miami Gardens)
Democratic January 3, 2011 D+22
25th
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
(Weston)
Democratic January 3, 2005 R+3
26th
Mario Díaz-Balart
(Miami)
Republican January 3, 2003 R+7
27th
María Elvira Salazar
(Miami)
Republican January 3, 2021 R+6
28th
Carlos A. Giménez
(Miami)
Republican January 3, 2021 R+10
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Historical district boundaries

Obsolete districts

History

2010 redistricting

In 2010 more than 63 percent of Florida voters approved the initiated Amendments 5 and 6, known as the "Fair Districts Amendment," to the state constitution, over the objections of the Republican-controlled legislature. These are intended to promote fairness in congressional districts[8] and "prohibit lawmakers from intentionally drawing districts that favor incumbents or political parties."[9][clarification needed]

The legislature had adopted new districts in 2012 as a result of the 2010 census. Their product was soon challenged in early 2011 by groups who had worked for passage of the amendments, including the League of Women Voters and Common Cause.[9] The trial revealed much secret dealings by party operatives and lawmakers; the court set a new legal standard. At one point the court excluded the press and shut down the TV feed in order to allow three hours of testimony by a political operative.[9]

On July 9, 2014, a Florida judge ruled that state Republicans had illegally drawn the state's congressional districts. Judge Terry P. Lewis of Florida's Second Judicial Circuit ordered that the 5th and 10th districts be redrawn.[10] On appeal, the Florida Supreme Court ruled on July 9, 2015 that several more districts had to be redrawn, and that the legislature had unconstitutionally worked to benefit the Republican Party. The historic ruling was considered likely to affect most of the state's 27 districts.[9]

On December 2, 2015, the state supreme court approved a remedial plan for districting for the 2016 elections.[11][12][13] All but Districts 1, 8, and 19 were altered in some way by the plan.

2020 redistricting

2026 redistricting

Map of Florida's congressional districts as passed by the Florida Legislature on April 29, 2026, which will be in use at the 2026 elections pending legal challenges[14]
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2024 United States presidential election in Florida under the 2022–2026 districts and the new map

Since 2025, the U.S. state of Florida and its Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, have faced pressure from national Republicans to gerrymander the state's congressional map as part of a broader national effort between red states and blue states to gain an advantage in the 2026 U.S. House elections. In Florida, the authority to redraw congressional districts lies solely with the Florida State Legislature.

At the 2024 general election, Florida's congressional plan returned twenty Republicans and eight Democrats to the 119th United States Congress. Republican leaders in the state believe that they can flip three to five Democratic seats by further cracking Democratic-leaning areas, particularly in the Tampa Bay area, Greater Orlando, and the Miami metropolitan area, which returned one, two, and five Democrats in 2024 respectively.

Despite Democratic opposition, the new map was successfully passed and signed by DeSantis on May 4, 2026, following a special legislative session. On June 10, 2026, the Supreme Court of Florida allowed the new map to stay in effect for the 2026 U.S. House elections.

See also

References

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