Florida's 19th congressional district
NOTE: This district's boundaries were changed in 2016. This map is not presently accurate.
| Florida's 19th congressional district | |||
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.tif.png) Florida's 19th congressional district - since January 3, 2013. | |||
| Representative |
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| Area | 1,367[1] sq mi (3,540 km2) | ||
| Distribution |
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| Population (2016) | 799,332[3] | ||
| Median income | $56,828[4] | ||
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| Cook PVI | R+13[5] | ||
Florida's 19th congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress, located in southwestern Florida. The district includes Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Naples, and Marco Island. The district also includes Southwest Florida International Airport and Florida Gulf Coast University.
The district is currently represented by Republican Francis Rooney, who announced in October 2019 that he will not run for re-election in 2020.[6]
Presidential election history
| Year | Results |
| 2008 | John McCain 56.8%-42.3% |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney 60.5%-38.7% |
| 2016 | Donald Trump 59.6%-37.5% |
List of members representing the district
| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created | January 3, 1983 | |||
 Dante Fascell |
Democratic | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 |
98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd |
Redistricted from the 15th district and re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Retired. |
 Harry Johnston |
Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1997 |
103rd 104th |
Redistricted from the 14th district and re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Retired. |
 Robert Wexler |
Democratic | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2010 |
105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th |
Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Resigned to become president of the Center for Middle East Peace and Economic Cooperation. |
| Vacant | January 3, 2010 – April 13, 2010 |
111th | ||
 Ted Deutch |
Democratic | April 13, 2010 – January 3, 2013 |
111th 112th |
Elected to finish Wexler's term. Re-elected later in 2010. Redistricted to the 21st district. |
 Trey Radel |
Republican | January 3, 2013 – January 27, 2014 |
113th | Elected in 2012. Resigned. |
| Vacant | January 27, 2014 – June 24, 2014 | |||
 Curt Clawson |
Republican | June 24, 2014 – January 3, 2017 |
113th 114th |
Elected to finish Radel's term. Re-elected later in 2014. Retired[7] |
 Francis Rooney |
Republican | January 3, 2017 – present |
115th 116th |
Elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. |
Historical district boundaries
From 2003 to 2013, the 19th district was based in South Florida. The district included parts of Palm Beach and Broward counties, including the cities of Coral Springs, Margate, and Greenacres.
Election results
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Wexler (Incumbent) | 156,747 | 72.16% | ||
| Republican | Jack Merkle | 60,477 | 27.84% | ||
| Majority | 96,720 | 44.32% | |||
| Turnout | 217,224 | 100% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Wexler (Incumbent) | 202,345 | 100% | +27.84% | |
| Majority | 202,345 | 100% | +55.68% | ||
| Turnout | 202,345 | 100% | -6.85% | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Wexler (Incumbent) | 178,456 | 100% | 0% | |
| Majority | 178,456 | 100% | 0% | ||
| Turnout | 178,456 | 100% | -11.8% | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Wexler (Incumbent) | 202,465 | 66.16% | -33.84% | |
| Republican | Edward Lynch | 83,357 | 27.24% | +27.24% | |
| Independent | Benjamin Graber | 20,214 | 6.61% | +6.61% | |
| Majority | 119,108 | 38.92% | -61.08% | ||
| Turnout | 306,036 | 100% | +71.49% | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2010 (Special)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ted Deutch | 43,269 | 62.06% | -4.10% | |
| Republican | Edward Lynch | 24,549 | 35.21% | +7.97% | |
| Independent | Jim McCormick | 1,905 | 2.73% | +2.73% | |
| Majority | 18,720 | 26.85% | -12.07% | ||
| Turnout | 69,723 | 100% | -77.22% | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ted Deutch (Incumbent) | 132,098 | 62.59% | +0.53% | |
| Republican | Joe Budd | 78,733 | 37.30% | +2.09% | |
| Write-in | Others | 228 | 0.11% | +0.11% | |
| Majority | 53,365 | 25.29% | -1.56% | ||
| Turnout | 211,059 | 100% | +202.71% | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Trey Radel | 189,833 | 62.0 | |||
| Democratic | Jim Roach | 109,746 | 35.8% | |||
| No Party Affiliation | Brandon M. Smith | 6,637 | 2.2% | |||
| Total votes | 306,216 | 100.0% | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
2014 (Special)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Curt Clawson | 66,922 | 66.9% | |
| Democratic | April Freeman | 29,314 | 29.3% | |
| Libertarian | Ray Netherwood | 3,729 | 3.7% | |
| Write-in | Timothy J. Rossano | 24 | 0.0% | |
| Total votes | 99,989 | 100.0% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Curt Clawson (Incumbent) | 159,354 | 64.6% | |
| Democratic | April Freeman | 80,824 | 32.7% | |
| Libertarian | Ray Netherwood | 6,671 | 2.7% | |
| Write-in | Timothy J. Rossano | 12 | 0.0% | |
| Total votes | 246,861 | 100.0% | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Francis Rooney | 239,225 | 65.9% | |
| Democratic | Robert M. Neeld | 123,812 | 34.1% | |
| Write-in | David Byron | 109 | 0% | |
| Write-in | Timothy John Rossano | 20 | 0% | |
| Total votes | 363,166 | 100.00% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- "Congressional Plan--SC14-1905 (Ordered by The Florida Supreme Court, 2-December-2015)" (PDF). Florida Senate Committee on Reapportionment. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/cd_state.html
- https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=12&cd=19
- https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=12&cd=19
- "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- Zanona, Melanie; Dixon, Matt; Vasquez, Christian (October 19, 2019). "GOP congressman who was open to impeachment calls it quits". Politico. Washington, DC. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
- King, Ledyard (May 20, 2016). "U.S. Rep. Curt Clawson won't seek re-election". The News-Press. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
- "Florida Department of State - Election Results: November 6, 2012 General Election". Florida Department of State Department of Elections. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
- "Florida Department of State - Election Results: June 24, 2014 Special General Congressional 19". Florida Department of State Department of Elections. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
- "Florida Department of State - Election Results: November 4, 2014 General Election". Florida Department of State Department of Elections. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
- ""Florida Department of State Division of Elections"".
- 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
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