congressional districtFlorida 17th Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+8.7
2008R+0.8
2012R+7.6
2016R+14.7
2020R+13.8
2024R+22.0
net swing · 2004→2024R+13.3R+8.7 → R+22.0
vs. U.S. · 2024R+20.5R+22.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 70.1% of 647,146 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
174,439
274,261
4,906
453,606
647,146
70.1%
2020
189,105
250,543
4,124
443,772
599,134†
74.1%
2016
152,678
207,794
13,789
374,261
538,640†
69.5%
2012
145,098
169,132
3,667
317,897
500,206†
63.6%
2008
156,923
159,459
4,107
320,489
472,591†
67.8%
2004
137,428
163,925
3,965
305,318
444,975†
68.6%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
District by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupFL-17FloridaUnited States
German16.0%8.9%12.5%
Irish12.7%8.2%9.4%
English12.1%8.2%9.5%
American10.6%7.7%5.3%
Italian8.3%5.6%4.8%
Polish3.8%2.1%2.2%
French3.0%1.7%1.6%
Scottish2.1%1.3%1.3%
Cuban3.6%7.3%0.7%
Mexican2.6%3.3%11.3%
Puerto Rican2.6%5.6%1.8%
Guatemalan0.7%—0.5%
Dominican0.5%1.3%0.7%
Colombian0.5%2.1%0.4%
Venezuelan0.3%1.6%—
Honduran0.3%0.6%0.3%
African American†4.3%9.5%9.9%
Haitian1.3%2.3%0.3%
Jamaican0.9%1.5%0.4%
African0.3%0.5%0.5%
Filipino0.4%0.5%0.9%
Chinese0.4%0.5%1.3%
Asian Indian0.2%0.9%1.4%
Vietnamese0.2%0.4%0.6%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
FL-17
Florida
United States
Median age
55.3
43.1
39.1
Age 18–24
5.9%
8.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
35.6%
21.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
FL-17
Florida
United States
Median household income
$76,106
$74,568
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.8%
12.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
33.1%
34.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
FL-17
Florida
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
16.9%
30.7%
22.3%
Spanish
10.9%
22.6%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
1.4%
2.7%
0.7%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
1.2%
0.7%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
1.2%
1.9%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
FL-17
Florida
United States
Catholic
—
19.0%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
18.5%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
53.1%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Florida 17th Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−8.7%
2008
−0.8%
2012
−7.6%
2016
−14.7%
2020
−13.8%
2024
−22.0%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
Congressional elections · 22 House races · 17 Senate races
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
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
The statewide Senate race, counted in this district — aggregated from the precinct-level returns that fall inside its boundaries (not a statewide figure).
Votes · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL) precinct returns (CC BY 4.0); aggregated to the district over VEST precinct geometry (CC BY-NC 4.0).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
37.5%170,802
61.1%277,972
454,913
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
2024 U.S. Senate — every candidate counted in this district
Rick Scott · Republican61.1%277,972
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell · Democrat37.5%170,802
Ben Everidge · No Party Affiliation0.5%2,300
Feena Bonoan · Libertarian0.5%2,052
Tuan Tq Nguyen · No Party Affiliation0.3%1,475
Write-In0.1%312
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 74% 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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How did Florida 17th Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Florida 17th Congressional District voted Republican by 22.0 points (R+22.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 453,606 votes cast, 174,439 went Democratic and 274,261 went Republican.
How many people live in Florida 17th Congressional District?
Florida 17th Congressional District has a population of 769,157 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Florida 17th Congressional District?
Median household income in Florida 17th Congressional District is $76,106 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Florida 17th Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Florida 17th Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
