Florida's 20th congressional district
Florida's 20th congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress, located in southeast Florida. The district includes most of the majority-black precincts in and around Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach. It also includes a vast area inland to the southeastern shores of Lake Okeechobee, including the community of Belle Glade. The district also includes Palm Beach International Airport.
| Florida's 20th congressional district | |||
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 Florida's 20th congressional district since January 3, 2017 | |||
| Representative |
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| Area | 2,406[1] sq mi (6,230 km2) | ||
| Distribution |
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| Population (2016) | 794,621 [3] | ||
| Median income | $44,436[4] | ||
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | D+31[5] | ||
From 2003 to 2012, the 20th district took in parts of Broward and Miami-Dade counties. The district was based in Fort Lauderdale and included many of its suburbs including Davie.
The district is currently represented by Democrat Alcee Hastings.
List of members representing the district
| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | District location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created | January 3, 1993 | ||||
 Peter Deutsch |
Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2005 |
103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th |
[data unknown/missing] Retired to run for U.S. Senator. |
1993–2003 [data unknown/missing] |
2003–2013 | |||||
 Debbie Wasserman Schultz |
Democratic | January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2013 |
109th 110th 111th 112th |
[data unknown/missing] Redistricted to the 23rd district. | |
 Alcee Hastings |
Democratic | January 3, 2013 – present |
113th 114th 115th 116th |
Redistricted from the 23rd district. | 2013–2017.tif.png) |
| 2017–present | |||||
Recent results in statewide elections
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | U.S. President | Al Gore 68% - George W. Bush 30% |
| 2004 | U.S. President | John Kerry 63% - George W. Bush 36% |
| 2008 | U.S. President | Barack Obama 63% - John McCain 36% |
Election results
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Peter Deutsch (Incumbent) | 96,787 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 96,787 | 100.00% | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Incumbent) | 191,195 | 70.19% | |
| Republican | Margaret Hostetter | 81,213 | 29.81% | |
| Total votes | 200,408 | 100.00% | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Incumbent) | 124,554 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 124,544 | 100.00% | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Incumbent) | 202,832 | 77.48% | |
| Independent | Margaret Hostetter | 58,958 | 22.52% | |
| Total votes | 261,790 | 100.00% | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Incumbent) | 100,787 | 60.15% | |
| Republican | Karen Harrington | 63,845 | 38.10% | |
| Independent | Stanley Blumenthal | 1,663 | 0.99% | |
| Independent | Bob Kunst | 1,272 | 0.76% | |
| Total votes | 167,567 | 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 11 January 2017.
- https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/cd_state.html
- https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=12&cd=20
- https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=12&cd=20
- "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
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