congressional districtFlorida 26th Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+3.1
2008D+4.1
2012D+13.4
2016D+19.7
2020R+1.6
2024R+18.6
net swing · 2004→2024R+15.5R+3.1 → R+18.6
vs. U.S. · 2024R+17.1R+18.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 68.7% of 472,082 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
130,356
190,557
3,299
324,212
472,082
68.7%
2020
164,851
170,178
2,249
337,278
464,292†
72.6%
2016
168,456
111,752
8,104
288,312
442,162†
65.2%
2012
140,168
106,970
1,259
248,397
402,792†
61.7%
2008
126,033
116,067
1,322
243,422
386,689†
63.0%
2004
110,508
117,550
1,368
229,426
370,586†
61.9%
† 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-26FloridaUnited States
Cuban29.6%7.3%0.7%
Colombian7.3%2.1%0.4%
Venezuelan5.9%1.6%—
Puerto Rican5.4%5.6%1.8%
Dominican3.3%1.3%0.7%
Nicaraguan3.0%0.6%—
Mexican3.0%3.3%11.3%
Honduran2.3%0.6%0.3%
American7.4%7.7%5.3%
Italian5.7%5.6%4.8%
German4.4%8.9%12.5%
Irish4.3%8.2%9.4%
English3.5%8.2%9.5%
Polish1.8%2.1%2.2%
French1.4%1.7%1.6%
Russian1.4%——
African American†4.2%9.5%9.9%
Haitian2.3%2.3%0.3%
Jamaican1.6%1.5%0.4%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian0.2%0.2%—
African0.2%0.5%0.5%
Bahamian0.2%——
Asian Indian1.3%0.9%1.4%
Chinese0.8%0.5%1.3%
Filipino0.4%0.5%0.9%
Vietnamese0.3%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-26
Florida
United States
Median age
43.1
43.1
39.1
Age 18–24
7.8%
8.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.5%
21.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
FL-26
Florida
United States
Median household income
$71,986
$74,568
$84,427
Poverty rate
14.0%
12.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
35.6%
34.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
FL-26
Florida
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
59.5%
30.7%
22.3%
Spanish
47.6%
22.6%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
5.9%
2.7%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
2.7%
1.9%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
FL-26
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 26th Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−3.1%
2008
+4.1%
2012
+13.4%
2016
+19.7%
2020
−1.6%
2024
−18.6%
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 · 7 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
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
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
41.4%132,588
57.3%183,496
320,050
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 · Republican57.3%183,496
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell · Democrat41.4%132,588
Feena Bonoan · Libertarian0.4%1,270
Tuan Tq Nguyen · No Party Affiliation0.4%1,267
Ben Everidge · No Party Affiliation0.4%1,188
Write-In0.1%241
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 13% 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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How did Florida 26th Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Florida 26th Congressional District voted Republican by 18.6 points (R+18.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 324,212 votes cast, 130,356 went Democratic and 190,557 went Republican.
When did Florida 26th Congressional District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Florida 26th Congressional District voted Democratic was 2016.
How many people live in Florida 26th Congressional District?
Florida 26th 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 26th Congressional District?
Median household income in Florida 26th Congressional District is $71,986 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Florida 26th Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Florida 26th Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.
