Florida's 27th congressional district
Florida's 27th congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress and was created in South Florida during 2012, effective January 2013, as a result of the 2010 Census.[6] The first candidates ran in the 2012 House elections, and the winner was seated for the 113th Congress on January 3, 2013.
Florida's 27th congressional district | |||
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Florida's 27th congressional district since January 3, 2017 | |||
Representative |
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Area | 344[1] sq mi (890 km2) | ||
Distribution |
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Population (2016) | 747,049[3] | ||
Median income | $56,183[4] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | D+5[5] |
The 27th district is located in far South Florida, entirely within Miami-Dade County. This district includes all or part of Miami, Miami Beach, Coral Gables, and Kendall. The heavily Cuban American neighborhood of Little Havana is situated in this district.[7]
The district is currently represented by Democrat Donna Shalala. She was elected in 2018 after the previous representative, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, decided to retire.[8]
Presidential results
Election results from presidential races:
Year | Office | Results |
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2012 | President | Barack Obama 53 - Mitt Romney 46% |
2016 | President | Hillary Clinton 59 - Donald Trump 39% |
List of members representing the district
Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
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District created | January 3, 2013 | |||
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen |
Republican | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019 |
113th 114th 115th |
Redistricted from the 18th district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Retired.[8] |
Donna Shalala |
Democratic | January 3, 2019 – Present |
116th | Elected in 2018. |
References
- "Congressional Plan--SC14-1905 (Ordered by The Florida Supreme Court, 2-December-2015)" (PDF). Florida Senate Committee on Reapportionment. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- Geography, US Census Bureau. "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (state-based)". www.census.gov. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- Bureau, Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- "My Congressional District".
- "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- "Census 2010 shows Red states gaining congressional districts". Washington Post. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
- "About Me | Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen". ros-lehtinen.house.gov. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
- Mattezi, Patricia. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen to Retire from Congress, Miami Herald, April 30, 2017.