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2026 election
On the ballot
FL-05 · U.S. House
RRepublican John Rutherford holds the seat and is contesting it.
Primary held August 18, 2026. Akashic does not yet carry the nominees for this contest.
How the seat has run
Year
U.S. House
President
Ran ahead
2024
R+26.2John H. Rutherford
R+21.5
—
2022
R+100.0John H Rutherford
—
—
2020
D+30.3Al Lawson JR
R+15.8
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2018
D+33.6Al Lawson
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“Ran ahead” is how far the winning party’s House candidate ran ahead of that party’s presidential margin in the same district. A dash means the House race and the presidential figure were measured on different district lines, so the two cannot be subtracted — both are still shown unchanged.
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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.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
5
R
36.9%156,570
63.1%267,471
424,064
2022
5
R
0.0%0
100.0%1
1
2020
5
D
65.1%219,463
34.9%117,510
336,973
2018
5
D
66.8%180,527
33.2%89,799
270,326
2016
5
D
64.2%194,549
35.8%108,325
302,874
2014
5
D
65.5%112,340
34.5%59,237
171,577
2012
5
D
70.8%190,472
26.3%70,700
269,153
2010
5
R
32.6%100,858
67.4%208,815
309,673
2008
5
R
38.8%168,446
61.2%265,186
433,632
2006
5
R
40.1%108,959
59.9%162,421
271,380
2004
5
R
34.1%124,140
65.9%240,315
364,488
2002
5
R
46.2%117,758
47.9%121,998
254,671
2000
5
D
64.3%180,338
35.7%100,244
280,598
1998
5
D
66.3%132,005
0.0%0
199,152
1996
5
D
61.7%161,050
38.3%100,051
261,101
1994
5
D
57.2%125,792
42.8%94,097
219,889
1992
5
D
49.2%129,698
43.4%114,356
263,549
1990
5
R
40.1%63,253
59.9%94,453
157,706
1988
5
R
0.0%0
100.0%1
1
1986
5
R
0.0%0
100.0%1
1
1984
5
R
0.0%0
100.0%1
1
1982
5
R
41.2%49,070
58.8%69,993
119,063
1980
5
R
44.2%140,903
55.8%177,603
318,506
1978
5
R
48.9%101,867
51.1%106,319
208,186
1976
5
R
41.0%96,260
59.0%138,371
234,631
Florida 5th Congressional District sits in the Gulf South and peninsula. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 93.2 points in 1892 and a Republican high of 56.4 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.5 points.
A population of 769,221, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $89,255 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 9 and Congressional District 11.
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How did Florida 5th Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Florida 5th Congressional District voted Republican by 21.5 points (R+21.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 436,868 votes cast, 169,125 went Democratic and 262,885 went Republican.
When did Florida 5th Congressional District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Florida 5th Congressional District voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Florida 5th Congressional District?
Florida 5th Congressional District has a population of 769,221 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Florida 5th Congressional District?
Median household income in Florida 5th Congressional District is $89,255 — above the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Florida 5th Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Florida 5th Congressional District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.