Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Highlands County.
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.
Congressional elections · 25 House races · 17 Senate races
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
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Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
9
D
55.1%178,785
42.6%138,076
324,273
2022
9
D
53.6%108,541
46.4%93,827
202,368
2020
9
D
56.0%240,724
44.0%188,889
429,638
2018
9
D
58.0%172,172
42.0%124,565
296,737
2016
9
D
57.5%195,311
42.5%144,450
339,761
2014
9
D
54.0%93,850
43.1%74,963
173,878
2012
9
D
62.5%164,891
37.5%98,856
263,747
2010
9
R
28.6%66,158
71.4%165,433
231,591
2008
9
R
36.3%126,346
62.2%216,591
348,378
2006
9
R
44.1%96,978
55.9%123,016
220,013
2004
9
R
0.0%0
99.9%284,035
284,278
2002
9
R
28.5%67,623
71.5%169,369
237,008
2000
9
R
0.0%0
81.9%210,318
256,794
1998
9
R
0.0%0
100.0%1
1
1996
9
R
31.3%73,809
68.7%161,708
235,517
1994
9
R
0.0%0
99.9%177,265
177,417
1992
9
R
41.1%110,135
58.9%158,028
268,163
1990
9
R
41.9%102,503
58.1%142,163
244,666
1988
9
R
0.0%0
99.9%223,925
224,167
1986
9
R
29.2%68,578
70.8%166,540
235,118
1984
9
R
21.4%52,150
78.6%191,343
243,493
1982
9
R
48.8%90,697
51.2%95,009
185,742
1980
9
D
70.4%139,468
29.6%58,734
198,202
1978
9
D
61.5%89,543
38.5%56,074
145,617
1976
9
R
21.9%36,630
78.1%130,509
167,139
U.S. Senate
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Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
42.8%4,603,077
55.6%5,977,706
10,757,428
2022
R
41.3%3,201,522
57.7%4,474,847
7,758,014
2018
R
49.9%4,089,472
50.1%4,099,505
8,188,977
2016
R
44.3%4,122,088
52.0%4,835,191
9,301,716
2012
D
55.2%4,523,451
42.2%3,458,267
8,189,905
2010
R
20.2%1,092,936
48.9%2,645,743
5,411,016
2006
D
60.3%2,890,548
38.1%1,826,127
4,793,440
2004
R
48.3%3,590,201
49.4%3,672,864
7,429,707
2000
D
51.0%2,989,487
46.2%2,705,348
5,856,643
1998
D
62.5%2,436,407
37.5%1,463,755
3,900,162
1994
R
29.5%1,210,577
70.5%2,895,200
4,105,777
1992
D
65.4%3,245,565
34.6%1,716,505
4,962,070
1988
R
49.6%2,016,553
50.4%2,051,071
4,067,624
1986
D
54.7%1,877,543
45.3%1,552,376
3,429,919
1982
D
61.7%1,637,667
38.3%1,015,330
2,652,997
1980
R
48.3%1,705,409
51.7%1,822,460
3,527,869
1976
D
63.0%1,799,518
37.0%1,057,886
2,857,534
Florida's 9th congressional district, as drawn for the 2026 elections, takes in Osceola, Indian River, and Highlands counties and parts of Orange and Polk. About 769,600 people live within its 2026 boundaries, with a median age of 37.9.
Measured on those boundaries, the district has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012, by widening margins. The margin was R+2.1 in 2012, R+2.1 in 2016, R+6.8 in 2020, and R+17.7 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 17.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 10.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.7 points.
A population of 769,609, a 54% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,396 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 18 and Congressional District 14.
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How did Florida 9th Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Florida 9th Congressional District voted Republican by 17.7 points (R+17.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 374,933 votes cast, 151,934 went Democratic and 218,396 went Republican.
How many people live in Florida 9th Congressional District?
Florida 9th Congressional District has a population of 769,609 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Florida 9th Congressional District?
Median household income in Florida 9th Congressional District is $75,396 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Florida 9th Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Florida 9th Congressional District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.