Florida's 26th congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress, which was created in South Florida during 2012, effective January 2013, as a result of the 2010 Census.[5] The first candidates ran in the 2012 House elections, and the winner was seated for the 113th Congress on January 3, 2013.

Florida's 26th congressional district
Florida's 26th congressional district since January 3, 2017
Representative	Carlos Gimenez R–Miami
Area	5,171[1] sq mi (13,390 km2)
Distribution	97.7% urban[2] 2.3% rural
Population (2021)	784,436[3]
Median household income	$65,262[3]
Ethnicity	67.3% Hispanic 20.7% White 8.5% Black 1.7% Asian 0.7% Two or more races 0.3% other
Cook PVI	D+1[4]

The 26th district is 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 is the successor to the old 25th District. This district includes Homestead, Key Largo, Marathon, and Key West. This district includes Florida International University and Key West International Airport. All three of Florida's National Parks, the Everglades, Biscayne, and the Dry Tortugas, lie in this district.

Republican Carlos Giménez currently represents the district.

Demographics

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. 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.

Statewide election results

Presidential election results

Results from previous presidential elections. Florida's 26th district was the only congressional district to vote for the Democratic candidate for President in 2012 and 2016, then flip to the Republican candidate (Donald Trump) in 2020.[8]

State election results

Results from previous non-presidential statewide elections

List of members representing the district

Representative	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history	Geography
District created January 3, 2013
Joe Garcia	Democratic	January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015	113th	Elected in 2012. Lost re-election.	2013–2017
Carlos Curbelo	Republican	January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2019	114th 115th	Elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Lost re-election.
					2017–present
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell	Democratic	January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021	116th	Elected in 2018. Lost re-election.
Carlos Giménez	Republican	January 3, 2021 - Present	117th	Elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 28th district.
Mario Díaz-Balart	Republican	January 3, 2023 –		Redistricted from the 25th district and re-elected in 2022.	2023–present: all of Hendry County, most of Collier County excluding the coastal fringe, and the northwest of Miami-Dade County

Election results

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

References