Florida Congressional Districts, 118th Congress

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is divided into 28

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s, each represented by a member of the

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. After the 2020 census, the number of Florida's seats was increased from 27 to 28, due to the state's increase in population, and subsequent

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in 2022. The Florida congressional districts are represented in the

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by 8 Democrats and 20 Republicans.

History

2010 redistricting

In 2010 more than 63 percent of Florida voters approved the initiated Amendments 5 and 6, known as the "Fair District Amendments," to the state constitution, over the objections of the Republican-controlled legislature. These are intended to promote fairness in congressional districts"Florida Congressional District Boundaries, Amendment 6 (2010)"
''Ballotpedia'' and "prohibit lawmakers from intentionally drawing districts that favor incumbents or political parties."Mary Ellen Klas, "Florida Supreme Court orders new congressional map with eight districts to be redrawn"
''Tampa Bay Times,'' 9 July 2015, accessed 11 February 2016 The legislature had adopted new districts in 2012 as a result of the 2010 census. Their product was soon challenged in early 2011 by groups who had worked for passage of the amendments, including the

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and

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. The trial revealed much secret dealings by party operatives and lawmakers; the court set a new legal standard. At one point the court excluded the press and shut down the TV feed in order to allow three hours of testimony by a political operative. On July 9, 2014, a Florida judge ruled that state Republicans had illegally drawn the state's congressional districts. Judge Terry P. Lewis of Florida's Second Judicial Circuit ordered that the 5th and 10th districts be redrawn. On appeal, the

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ruled on July 9, 2015 that several more districts had to be redrawn, and that the legislature had unconstitutionally worked to benefit the Republican Party. The historic ruling was considered likely to affect most of the state's 27 districts. On December 2, 2015, the state supreme court approved a remedial plan for districting for the 2016 elections. All but Districts 1, 8, and 19 were altered in some way by the plan.

2020 redistricting

Current districts and representatives

List of members of the United States House delegation from Florida, their terms, their district boundaries, and the district political ratings according to the CPVI. The delegation has a total of 28 members, including 8 Democrats and 20 Republicans.

Historical district boundaries

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Obsolete districts

* Florida's at-large congressional district *

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History

2010 redistricting

2020 redistricting

Current districts and representatives

Historical district boundaries

Obsolete districts

See also

Notes

References

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