Florida's 21st congressional district
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| Florida's 21st congressional district | |||
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 Florida's 21st Congressional District - since January 3, 2017 | |||
| Representative |
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| Area | 352[1] sq mi (910 km2) | ||
| Distribution |
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| Population (2016) | 758,201[3] | ||
| Median income | $58,410[4] | ||
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | D+9[5] | ||
Florida's 21st Congressional District is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress, located in Southeast Florida. The district includes Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, Boynton Beach, and Delray Beach.
From 2003 to 2012, the 21st district was located in Miami-Dade County and included many of the western suburbs of Miami such as Hialeah, Olympia Heights, and Cutler Bay.
The district is currently represented by Democrat Lois Frankel.
Contents
List of members representing the district[edit]
| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created | January 3, 1993 | ||||
 Lincoln Díaz-Balart |
Republican | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2011 |
103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th |
[Data unknown/missing.] Retired. |
1993–2003 [Data unknown/missing.] |
2003–2013
| |||||
 Mario Díaz-Balart |
Republican | January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 |
112th | Redistricted from the 25th district. Redistricted to the 25th district. | |
 Ted Deutch |
Democratic | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017 |
113th 114th |
Redistricted from the 19th district. Redistricted to the 22nd district. |
2013–2017
|
 Lois Frankel |
Democratic | January 3, 2017 – present |
115th 116th |
Redistricted from the 22nd district. [Data unknown/missing.] |
2017–present
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Recent election results in statewide elections[edit]
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | President | George W. Bush 57% – Al Gore 42% |
| 2004 | President | George W. Bush 57% – John Kerry 43% |
| 2008 | President | John McCain 51% – Barack Obama 49% |
| 2012 | President | Barack Obama 61% – Mitt Romney 39% |
| 2016 | President | Hillary Clinton 59% – Donald Trump 39% |
Election results[edit]
2002[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lincoln Diaz-Balart (Incumbent) | 100.00 | ||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2004[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lincoln Diaz-Balart (Incumbent) | 146,507 | 72.80 | |
| Libertarian | Frank Gonzalez | 54,736 | 27.20 | |
| Total votes | 201,243 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2006[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lincoln Diaz-Balart (Incumbent) | 66,784 | 59.47 | |
| Democratic | Frank Gonzalez | 45,522 | 40.53 | |
| Total votes | 112,306 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2008[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lincoln Diaz-Balart (Incumbent) | 137,226 | 57.90 | |
| Democratic | Raul L. Martinez | 99,776 | 42.10 | |
| Total votes | 237,002 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2010[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mario Diaz-Balart | 100.00 | ||
| Total votes | 100.00 | |||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ted Deutch | 221,263 | 77.8 | |||
| No Party Affiliation | W. Michael (Mike) Trout | 37,776 | 13.3 | |||
| No Party Affiliation | Cesar Henao | 25,361 | 8.9 | |||
| Total votes | 284,400 | 100.0 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
Living former representatives[edit]
As of January 2017[update], there are three former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 21st congressional district who are currently living at this time.
| Representative | Term of office | Date of birth (and age) |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Díaz-Balart | 1993–2011 | August 13, 1954 |
| Mario Díaz-Balart | 2011–2013 | September 25, 1961 |
| Ted Deutch | 2013–2017 | May 7, 1966 |
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ Bureau, Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
- ^ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=12&cd=21
- ^ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- The Miami Herald; 3 Fla Congressional Candidates in Spotlight by Lesley Clark; August 27, 2008, page A2
Coordinates: 26°28′07″N 80°12′41″W / 26.46861°N 80.21139°W
