Florida 21st Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | −4.7% |
| 2016 | −9.7% |
| 2020 | −8.8% |
| 2024 | −16.2% |
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 | 21 | R | 38.2%171,312 | 61.8%277,435 | 448,766 |
| 2022 | 21 | R | 36.5%119,891 | 63.5%208,614 | 328,505 |
| 2020 | 21 | D | 59.0%237,925 | 39.1%157,612 | 403,093 |
| 2018 | 21 | D | 100.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 21 | D | 62.7%210,606 | 35.1%118,038 | 335,861 |
| 2014 | 21 | D | 99.6%153,395 | 0.0%0 | 153,970 |
| 2012 | 21 | D | 77.8%221,263 | 0.0%0 | 284,400 |
| 2010 | 21 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 21 | R | 42.1%99,776 | 57.9%137,226 | 237,002 |
| 2006 | 21 | R | 40.5%45,522 | 59.5%66,784 | 112,306 |
| 2004 | 21 | R | 0.0%0 | 72.8%146,507 | 201,243 |
| 2002 | 21 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 21 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%132,317 | 132,342 |
| 1998 | 21 | R | 25.2%28,378 | 74.8%84,018 | 112,396 |
| 1996 | 21 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%125,469 | 125,473 |
| 1994 | 21 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%90,951 | 90,953 |
| 1992 | 21 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%1 | 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 21st congressional district, as drawn for the 2026 elections, takes in St. Lucie and Martin counties and parts of Palm Beach. About 769,200 people live within its 2026 boundaries, with a median age of 48.2. Measured on those boundaries, the district has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012, by widening margins. The margin was R+4.7 in 2012, R+9.7 in 2016, R+8.8 in 2020, and R+16.2 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 2.4 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 16.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.2 points.
A population of 769,221, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,154 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 17 and Congressional District 19.
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