Congress">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 .
Florida's 17th congressional district Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative Area 6,315 sq mi (16,360 km2 ) Distribution Population (2022) 839,779 Median household $70,558 Ethnicity Cook PVI R+10
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 . Greg Steube was elected on November 6.
Voting
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 Elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 .Re-elected in 2022 . 2023–present
Election results
2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 References
External links
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