Florida 26th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | +13.4% |
| 2016 | +19.7% |
| 2020 | −1.6% |
| 2024 | −18.6% |
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 | 26 | R | 29.1%89,072 | 70.9%217,199 | 306,271 |
| 2022 | 26 | R | 29.1%58,868 | 70.9%143,240 | 202,108 |
| 2020 | 26 | R | 48.3%165,407 | 51.7%177,223 | 342,630 |
| 2018 | 26 | D | 50.9%119,797 | 49.1%115,678 | 235,475 |
| 2016 | 26 | R | 41.2%115,493 | 53.0%148,547 | 280,542 |
| 2014 | 26 | R | 48.5%78,306 | 51.5%83,031 | 161,337 |
| 2012 | 26 | D | 53.6%135,694 | 43.0%108,820 | 252,957 |
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 26th congressional district, as drawn for the 2026 elections, takes in parts of Broward and Miami-Dade counties. About 769,200 people live within its 2026 boundaries, with a median age of 43.1. Measured on those boundaries, the district voted Democratic for president early in the decade and Republican in 2024. The margin was D+13.4 in 2012, D+19.7 in 2016, R+1.6 in 2020, and R+18.6 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.7 points in 2016 and a Republican high of 18.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 17.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.6 points.
A population of 769,221, a 30% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,986 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 28 and Congressional District 27.
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Florida 26th Congressional District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/cd/1226/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.