Florida's 26th congressional district | |||
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Area | 5,171 [1] sq mi (13,390 km2) | ||
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Population (2022) | 796,673 [3] | ||
Median household income | $67,071 [3] | ||
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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.
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.
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.
Results from previous presidential elections. Florida's 26th district was the only congressional district to vote for the Democratic candidate for President in 2012 and 2016, then flip to the Republican candidate (Donald Trump) in 2020. [8]
Year | Office | Results |
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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% |
Results from previous non-presidential statewide elections
Year | Office | Results |
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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% | |
Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | Geography |
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District created January 3, 2013 | |||||
Joe Garcia (Miami) | Democratic | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015 | 113th | Elected in 2012. Lost re-election. | 2013–2017 |
Carlos Curbelo (Miami) | Republican | January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2019 | 114th 115th | Elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Lost re-election. | |
2017–2023 | |||||
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Miami) | Democratic | January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021 | 116th | Elected in 2018. Lost re-election. | |
Carlos Giménez (Miami) | Republican | January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023 | 117th | Elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 28th district . | |
Mario Díaz-Balart (Miami) | Republican | January 3, 2023 – present | 118th | Redistricted from the 25th district and re-elected in 2022. | 2023–present: Most of inland Collier County and the northwest of Miami-Dade County |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joe Garcia | 135,694 | 53.6 | |
Republican | David Rivera | 108,820 | 43.0 | |
Total votes | 252,957 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Carlos Curbelo | 83,031 | 51.5 | |
Democratic | Joe Garcia (Incumbent) | 78,306 | 48.5 | |
Total votes | 161,337 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Carlos Curbelo (Incumbent) | 148,547 | 53.0 | |
Democratic | Joe Garcia | 115,493 | 41.2 | |
Total votes | 280,542 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | 119,797 | 50.9 | |
Republican | Carlos Curbelo (Incumbent) | 115,678 | 49.1 | |
Total votes | 235,475 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Carlos A. Giménez | 177,211 | 51.7 | |
Democratic | Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Incumbent) | 165,377 | 48.3 | |
Total votes | 342,588 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mario Díaz-Balart (incumbent) | 143,240 | 70.8 | |
Democratic | Christine Olivo | 58,868 | 29.1 | |
Total votes | 202,108 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
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