Florida's 17th congressional district
Florida's 17th congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress, located in south-central Florida. The district includes a large area of central Florida from eastern Tampa Bay to the western shores of Lake Okeechobee. This district includes North Port, Punta Gorda, Venice, and Okeechobee.
Florida's 17th congressional district | |||
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![]() Florida's 17th congressional district - since January 3, 2017 | |||
Representative |
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Area | 6,315[1] sq mi (16,360 km2) | ||
Distribution |
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Population (2016) | 768,138[3] | ||
Median income | $49,449[3] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+13[4] |
From 2003 to 2013 it was located in South Florida, and was a majority African American district. It included the southern parts of Broward County and the eastern parts of Miami-Dade County. Included within the district were Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Miramar, and North Miami. Most of this district is now the 24th District.
The current 17th was created after the 2010 census from portions of the old 12th and 16th Districts. Most of the district's territory came from the western portion of the old 16th. That district's second-term congressman, Republican Tom Rooney, ran for reelection in the 17th in 2012 and won. He was re-elected in 2014 and 2016, but did not for re-election in 2018.[5][6] Greg Steube was elected on November 6.
List of members representing the district
District created January 3, 1983.
Representative | Party | Years | Congress | Electoral history | Congressional map |
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![]() William Lehman |
Democratic | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 |
98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd |
Redistricted from the 13th district and re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 1990. Retired. |
1983–1993 [data unknown/missing] |
![]() Carrie Meek |
Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003 |
103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th |
Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Retired. |
1993–2003 [data unknown/missing] |
![]() Kendrick Meek |
Democratic | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2011 |
108th 109th 110th 111th |
Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Retired to run for U.S. senator. |
2003–2013![]() |
![]() Frederica Wilson |
Democratic | January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 |
112th | Elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 24th district. | |
![]() Tom Rooney |
Republican | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019 |
113th 114th 115th |
Redistricted from the 16th district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Retired. |
2013–present![]() |
![]() Greg Steube |
Republican | January 3, 2019 – Present |
116th | Elected in 2018. |
Recent results in presidential races
Year | Results |
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1992 | Bill Clinton 74% - George H. W. Bush 18% - Ross Perot 7% |
1996 | Bill Clinton 85% - Bob Dole 12% |
2000 | Al Gore 84% - George W. Bush 15% |
2004 | John Kerry 83% - George W. Bush 17% |
2008 | Barack Obama 87% - John McCain 12% |
2012 | Mitt Romney 58% - Barack Obama 41% |
2016 | Donald Trump 62% - Hillary Clinton 35% |
Election results
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kendrick Meek (Incumbent) | 113,749 | 99.94% | |
No party | Others | 73 | 0.06% | |
Total votes | 113,822 | 100.00% | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kendrick Meek (Incumbent) | 178,690 | 99.59% | |
No party | Others | 734 | 0.41% | |
Total votes | 179,424 | 100.00% | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kendrick Meek (Incumbent) | 90,663 | 99.97% | |
No party | Others | 23 | 0.03% | |
Total votes | 90,686 | 100.00% | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kendrick Meek (Incumbent) | 100.00% | ||
Total votes | 100.00% | |||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Frederica S. Wilson | 106,361 | 86.21% | |
Independent | Roderick Vereen | 17,009 | 13.79% | |
Total votes | 123,370 | 100.00% | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold | ||||
References
- "Congressional Plan--SC14-1905 (Ordered by The Florida Supreme Court, 2-December-2015)" (PDF). Florida Senate Committee on Reapportionment. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/cd_state.html
- Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
- "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- Leary, Alex (February 19, 2018). "Rep. Tom Rooney will not seek re-election". Tampa Bay Times. Tampa, FL. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- Persons, Sally (February 19, 2018). "Rep. Tom Rooney will not seek re-election: Report". Washington Times. Washington, DC. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
External links
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present