Florida's 18th congressional district is an

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for the

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, located in the

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. In the 2020 redistricting cycle, the district was redrawn to cover inland counties of DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry,

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, and Okeechobee, as well as most of Polk County (including Bartow, eastern Lakeland, and Winter Haven) and some of

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in Collier County. It is essentially the successor to the old 15th district. The district is currently represented by Republican Scott Franklin. From 2013 to 2023, the district was located in the

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and contained the whole of St. Lucie County and Martin County as well as the northeastern part of

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, and included Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce, Stuart, and Jupiter, as well as Treasure Coast International Airport. Much of this district is now the 21st district. The 18th district was created as a result of the redistricting cycle after the

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. From 1983 to 2012, it was based in South Florida. In its final configuration as a South Florida district, it included portions of Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. The Miami-Dade section included most of the city of Miami, the South Beach section of Miami Beach, and many of the southern Miami suburbs, including Coral Gables and Coral Terrace. The Monroe County section of the district included all of the Florida Keys.

Recent election results from statewide races

Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST12/CD118_FL18.pdf Collier County (1) :

(part; also 26th) DeSoto County (2) : Arcadia, Southeast Arcadia Glades County (3) : All 3 communities Hardee County (9) : All 9 communities Hendry County (7) : All 7 communities Highlands County (3) : All 3 communities Okeechobee County (3) : All 3 communities Polk County (37) : Alturas, Auburndale, Babson Park, Bartow, Bradley Junction, Combee Settlement, Crooked Lake Park, Crystal Lake,

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, Davenport,

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, Eagle Lake,

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, Fuller Heights, Fussels Corner, Grenelefe, Haines City, Highland City, Highland Park, Hillcrest Heights,

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, Indian Lake Estates, Inwood, Jan Phyl Village, Lake Alfred, Lake Hamilton, Lakeland (part; also 15th), Lakeland Highlands, Lake Wales, Loughman, Medulla (part; also 15th),

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, Wahneta, Waverly, Willow Oak (part; also 15th), Winter Haven

List of members representing the district

Election results

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2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

References

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

External links

Rep. Brian Mast's official House of Representatives website
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