U.S. House district for Florida
Florida's 17th congressional district Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative Area 6,315[ 1] 2 ) Distribution 82.08% urban[ 2] 17.92% rural Population (2023) 851,634[ 3] Median household $73,605[ 3] Ethnicity Cook PVI R+10[ 4]
Florida's 17th congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress , located in Southwest Florida . In the 2020 redistricting cycle , the district was shrunk to only include the coastal counties of Sarasota and Charlotte as well as northeastern Lee County , including most of Lehigh Acres . Other inland counties which were previously in the district were instead redistricted into the new 18th district .
The 17th district was created as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census . From 2003 to 2013 it was located in South Florida , and was a majority African American district. It included the southern parts of Broward County and the eastern parts of Miami-Dade County . Included within the district were Pembroke Pines , Hollywood , Miramar , and North Miami . Most of this district is now the 24th district .
After the 2010 census and its corresponding redistricting cycle , the district included portions of the previous 12th and 16th districts. Most of the district's territory came from the western portion of the old 16th. After court-ordered redistricting for the 2016 elections, the district included a large area of central Florida from eastern Tampa Bay to the western shores of Lake Okeechobee , including all of Charlotte County , DeSoto County , Glades County , Hardee County , Highlands County and Okeechobee County , plus parts of Lee County , Polk County and Sarasota County . Major cities in the district included North Port , Punta Gorda , Venice , Wauchula , Arcadia , and Okeechobee .
Republican Tom Rooney , incumbent congressman of the previous 16th district, ran for reelection in the 17th in 2012 and won. He was re-elected in 2014 and 2016, but did not run for re-election in 2018 .[ 5] [ 6] Greg Steube was elected on November 6.
Recent election results from statewide races
Composition
For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census ), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:[ 9]
Charlotte County (10)
All 10 communities Lee County (10)
Alva , Charleston Park , Buckingham , Fort Myers Shores , Lehigh Acres (part; also 19th ), North Fort Myers (part; also 19th ), Olga , Palmona Park , Suncoast Estates , Tice , Verandah Sarasota County (31)
All 31 communities
List of members representing the district
Representative
Party
Years
Cong
Electoral history
Congressional map
District created January 3, 1983
William Lehman (Biscayne Park )
Democratic
January 3, 1983 –
98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd
Redistricted from the 13th district re-elected in 1982 .Re-elected in 1984 .Re-elected in 1986 .Re-elected in 1998 .Re-elected in 1990 .1983–1993 [data missing
Carrie Meek (Miami )
Democratic
January 3, 1993 –
103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th
Elected in 1992 .Re-elected in 1994 .Re-elected in 1996 .Re-elected in 1998 .Re-elected in 2000 .1993–2003 [data missing
Kendrick Meek (Miami )
Democratic
January 3, 2003 –
108th 109th 110th 111th
Elected in 2002 .Re-elected in 2004 .Re-elected in 2006 .Re-elected in 2008 .run for U.S. senator .
2003–2013
Frederica Wilson (Miami Gardens )
Democratic
January 3, 2011 –
112th
Elected in 2010 .Redistricted to the 24th district
Tom Rooney (Okeechobee )
Republican
January 3, 2013 –
113th 114th 115th
Redistricted from the 16th district re-elected in 2012 .Re-elected in 2014 .Re-elected in 2016 .2013–2017
2017–2023
Greg Steube (Sarasota )
Republican
January 3, 2019 –
116th 117th 118th 119th
Elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 .Re-elected in 2022 .Re-elected in 2024 .
2023–present
Election results
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
References
^ "Congressional Plan--SC14-1905 (Ordered by The Florida Supreme Court, 2-December-2015)" (PDF) . Florida Senate Committee on Reapportionment. Retrieved January 11, 2017 .^ "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based)" . U.S. Census Bureau . Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.^ a b Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District" . www.census.gov . ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List" . Cook Political Report . July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023 .^ Leary, Alex (February 19, 2018). "Rep. Tom Rooney will not seek re-election" . Tampa Bay Times . Retrieved February 19, 2018 . ^ Persons, Sally (February 19, 2018). "Rep. Tom Rooney will not seek re-election: Report" . The Washington Times . Retrieved February 19, 2018 . ^ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::3a6791b9-a186-4691-a95c-5d51dbb3be1c ^ florida 2020 pres-by-newCD . docs.google.com (Report).^ https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST12/CD118_FL17.pdf ^ "November 5, 2002 General Election" . Florida Division of Elections. Retrieved January 15, 2021 .^ "November 2, 2004 General Election" . Florida Division of Elections. Retrieved January 15, 2021 .^ "November 7, 2006 General Election" . Florida Division of Elections. Retrieved January 15, 2021 .^ "November 4, 2008 General Election" . Florida Division of Elections. Retrieved January 15, 2021 .^ "November 2, 2010 General Election" . Florida Division of Elections. Retrieved January 15, 2021 .^ "November 6, 2012 General Election" . Florida Division of Elections. Retrieved January 15, 2021 .^ "November 4, 2014 General Election" . Florida Division of Elections. Retrieved January 15, 2021 .^ "November 8, 2016 General Election" . Florida Division of Elections. Retrieved January 15, 2021 .^ "November 6, 2018 General Election" . Florida Division of Elections. Retrieved January 15, 2021 .^ "November 3, 2020 General Election" . Florida Division of Elections. Retrieved January 15, 2021 .
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