Florida 18th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −3.1% |
| 2012 | −3.2% |
| 2016 | −9.1% |
| 2020 | −10.1% |
| 2024 | −16.9% |
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 | 18 | R | 34.7%119,637 | 65.3%225,170 | 344,807 |
| 2022 | 18 | R | 0.0%0 | 74.7%167,429 | 224,234 |
| 2020 | 18 | R | 41.5%186,674 | 56.3%253,286 | 449,720 |
| 2018 | 18 | R | 45.7%156,454 | 54.3%185,905 | 342,359 |
| 2016 | 18 | R | 43.1%161,918 | 53.6%201,488 | 375,918 |
| 2014 | 18 | D | 59.8%151,478 | 40.2%101,896 | 253,374 |
| 2012 | 18 | D | 50.3%166,257 | 49.7%164,353 | 330,665 |
| 2010 | 18 | R | 31.1%46,235 | 68.9%102,360 | 148,595 |
| 2008 | 18 | R | 42.1%102,372 | 57.9%140,617 | 242,989 |
| 2006 | 18 | R | 37.9%48,499 | 62.1%79,631 | 128,132 |
| 2004 | 18 | R | 35.3%78,281 | 64.7%143,647 | 221,928 |
| 2002 | 18 | R | 28.6%42,852 | 69.1%103,512 | 149,787 |
| 2000 | 18 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%112,968 | 112,991 |
| 1998 | 18 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 18 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%123,659 | 123,665 |
| 1994 | 18 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%1 | 1 |
| 1992 | 18 | R | 33.2%52,142 | 66.8%104,755 | 156,897 |
| 1990 | 18 | R | 39.6%36,978 | 60.4%56,364 | 93,343 |
| 1988 | 18 | D | 100.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 1 |
| 1986 | 18 | D | 73.5%80,062 | 26.5%28,814 | 108,876 |
| 1984 | 18 | D | 60.5%76,404 | 39.5%49,818 | 126,222 |
| 1982 | 18 | D | 71.2%72,183 | 28.8%29,196 | 101,379 |
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 18th congressional district, as drawn for the 2026 elections, takes in parts of Polk and Osceola counties. About 769,000 people live within its 2026 boundaries, with a median age of 40.9. Measured on those boundaries, the district has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012, by widening margins. The margin was R+3.2 in 2012, R+9.1 in 2016, R+10.1 in 2020, and R+16.9 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 16.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.9 points.
A population of 769,028, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,039 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 9 and Congressional District 7.
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