Florida's 26th congressional district

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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.

Florida's 26th congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative	Mario Díaz-Balart R–Miami
Area	5,171[1] sq mi (13,390 km2)
Distribution	97.7% urban[2] 2.3% rural
Population (2023)	809,482[3]
Median household income	$72,378[3]
Ethnicity	73.0% Hispanic 19.4% White 4.8% Black 1.2% Two or more races 1.1% Asian 0.5% other
Cook PVI	R+8[4]

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.

Characteristics

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.

Recent election results from statewide races

The 2010s iteration of this district was the only one in the U.S. to vote for the Democratic candidate for President in 2012 and 2016, then flip to the Republican candidate in 2020.^[8] In contrast, the district's 2020s iteration was the only one in the U.S. to vote for the Republican candidate for President in 2008 and 2012, only to flip once to the Democratic candidate in 2016 and then back to the Republicans in 2020.^[9]

Year	Office	Results[10]
2008	President	McCain 55% - 45%
2010	Senate	Rubio 61% - 16%
	Governor	Scott 60% - 40%
	Attorney General	Bondi 61% - 35%
	Chief Financial Officer	Atwater 62% - 32%
2012	President	Romney 51% - 49%
	Senate	Nelson 52% - 48%
2014	Governor	Scott 58% - 42%
2016	President	Clinton 50% - 47%
	Senate	Rubio 57% - 41%
2018	Senate	Scott 55% - 45%
	Governor	DeSantis 54% - 45%
	Attorney General	Moody 55% - 43%
	Chief Financial Officer	Patronis 56% - 44%
2020	President	Trump 59% - 41%
2022	Senate	Rubio 70% - 30%
	Governor	DeSantis 70% - 29%
	Attorney General	Moody 69% - 31%
	Chief Financial Officer	Patronis 70% - 30%
2024	President	Trump 67% - 32%

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:^[11]

Collier County (17)

Ave Maria, Berkshire Lakes, Chokoloskee, Everglades, Golden Gate, Heritage Bay, Immokalee (part; also 18th), Island Walk, Lely, Lely Resort, Marco Shores-Hammock Bay, Naples Manor, Orangetree, Plantation Island, Verona Walk, Vineyards, Winding Cypress

Miami-Dade County (13)

Brownsville (part; also 24th), Country Club, Doral, Gladeview (part; also 24th), Hialeah, Hialeah Gardens, Medley, Miami (part; also 24th and 27th), Miami Lakes, Miami Springs, Palm Springs North, Virginia Gardens, West Little River (part; also 24th)

List of members representing the district

Representative	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history	Geography
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 119th	Redistricted from the 25th district and re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024.	2023–present: Most of inland Collier County and the northwest of Miami-Dade County

Election results

2012

2012 Florida's 26th congressional district election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Joe Garcia	135,694	53.6
	Republican	David Rivera	108,820	43.0
Total votes			252,957	100.0

2014

2014 Florida's 26th congressional district election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

2016

2016 Florida's 26th congressional district election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Carlos Curbelo (incumbent)	148,547	53.0
	Democratic	Joe Garcia	115,493	41.2
Total votes			280,542	100.0
	Republican hold

2018

2018 Florida's 26th congressional district election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

2020

2020 Florida's 26th congressional district election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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

2022

2022 Florida's 26th congressional district election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mario Díaz-Balart (incumbent)	143,240	70.8
	Democratic	Christine Olivo	58,868	29.1
Total votes			202,108	100.0
	Republican hold

References

1. "Congressional Plan--SC14-1905 (Ordered by The Florida Supreme Court, 2-December-2015)" (PDF). Florida Senate Committee on Reapportionment. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
2. "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (state-based)". www.census.gov. US Census Bureau Geography.
3. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau.
4. "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
5. "Census 2010 shows Red states gaining congressional districts". Washington Post. Archived from the original on October 17, 2011. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
6. See whole Florida state map for 2013, with the 26th district covering Monroe County and Miami-Dade County: h9047_35x42L.pdf Congressional Plan: H000C9047. Chapter No. 2012-2, Laws of Florida. www.flsenate.gov. February 16, 2012.
7. See the 2013 boundaries of the 26th district, covering Monroe County and western Miami-Dade in the 2013 districts map: H000C9047_map_se.pdf, for the southeast region of Florida. Congressional Plan: H000C9047. Chapter No. 2012-2, Laws of Florida. www.flsenate.gov. February 2012.
8. "Just 47 House districts flipped in the last three presidential elections. What do they tell us?".
9. "Districts of Change, Part Two: Looking Beyond the Straight-Party Districts".
10. https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::3a6791b9-a186-4691-a95c-5d51dbb3be1c
11. https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST12/CD118_FL26.pdf

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