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      Home/Elections/2012/US House/Florida/FL-23
      2012·US House·Florida·District profile →

      Florida District 23 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Debbie Wasserman Schultz
      63.3%174,205 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Karen Harrington
      35.6%98,096 votes
      Margin
      D+27.6
      275,430 total votes
      3 candidates275,430 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Debbie Wasserman SchultzDEM✓
      		DEM174,20563.3%
      Karen HarringtonREP
      		REP98,09635.6%
      Ilya KatzOTH
      		OTH3,1291.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+1.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+11.3
      Even20082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202450.3%48.4%D+1.9388,824
      202056.3%43.1%D+13.2412,845
      201655.7%41.5%D+14.2358,007
      201255.8%44.2%D+11.7321,057
      200857.9%41.4%D+16.5318,302

      Seat History

      US House in Florida

      2024
      Jared MoskowitzDEM
      D+4.9
      2022
      Jared MoskowitzDEM
      D+4.8
      Redistricted
      2020
      Debbie Wasserman SchultzDEM
      D+16.4
      2018
      Debbie Wasserman SchultzDEM
      D+22.5
      2016
      Debbie Wasserman SchultzDEM
      D+16.2
      2014
      Debbie Wasserman SchultzDEM
      D+25.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Alcee L HastingsDEM
      D+57.8
      2008
      Alcee L HastingsDEM
      D+64.4
      2006
      Alcee L HastingsDEM
      D+100.0
      2004
      Alcee L HastingsDEM
      D+100.0
      2002
      Alcee L HastingsDEM
      D+55.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Alcee L HastingsDEM
      D+52.7
      1998
      Alcee L HastingsDEM
      D+100.0
      1996
      Alcee L HastingsDEM
      D+46.9
      View all US House history for Florida →

      Candidates

      Debbie Wasserman SchultzDEM
      Record11W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2004-2024
      US House
      Full profile →
      Karen HarringtonREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2010-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      Ilya KatzOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2012-2012
      US House
      Full profile →

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