Florida 17th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −0.8% |
| 2012 | −7.6% |
| 2016 | −14.7% |
| 2020 | −13.8% |
| 2024 | −22.0% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
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.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17 | R | 36.1%164,566 | 63.9%291,347 | 455,921 |
| 2022 | 17 | R | 35.5%123,798 | 63.8%222,483 | 348,506 |
| 2020 | 17 | R | 34.1%140,487 | 64.6%266,514 | 412,397 |
| 2018 | 17 | R | 37.7%117,194 | 62.3%193,326 | 310,520 |
| 2016 | 17 | R | 34.2%115,974 | 61.8%209,348 | 338,675 |
| 2014 | 17 | R | 36.8%82,263 | 63.2%141,493 | 223,756 |
| 2012 | 17 | R | 41.4%116,766 | 58.6%165,488 | 282,266 |
| 2010 | 17 | D | 86.2%106,361 | 0.0%0 | 123,370 |
| 2008 | 17 | D | 100.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 17 | D | 100.0%90,663 | 0.0%0 | 90,686 |
| 2004 | 17 | D | 99.6%178,690 | 0.0%0 | 179,424 |
| 2002 | 17 | D | 99.9%113,749 | 0.0%0 | 113,822 |
| 2000 | 17 | D | 100.0%100,715 | 0.0%0 | 100,718 |
| 1998 | 17 | D | 100.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 1 |
| 1996 | 17 | D | 88.8%114,638 | 11.2%14,525 | 129,165 |
| 1994 | 17 | D | 100.0%75,756 | 0.0%0 | 75,767 |
| 1992 | 17 | D | 100.0%102,784 | 0.0%0 | 102,799 |
| 1990 | 17 | D | 78.3%79,569 | 21.7%22,029 | 101,599 |
| 1988 | 17 | D | 100.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 1 |
| 1986 | 17 | D | 100.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 1 |
| 1984 | 17 | D | 100.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 1 |
| 1982 | 17 | D | 100.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 1 |
U.S. Senate
| 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 17th congressional district, as drawn for the 2026 elections, takes in Charlotte county and parts of Sarasota and Lee. About 769,200 people live within its 2026 boundaries, with a median age of 55.3. Measured on those boundaries, the district has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012, by widening margins. The margin was R+7.6 in 2012, R+14.7 in 2016, R+13.9 in 2020, and R+22.0 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 22.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.0 points.
A population of 769,157, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,106 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 13 and Congressional District 19.
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