Florida's 23rd congressional district is an

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for the

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, located in the Greater Miami area and covering parts of

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and southern

Palm Beach County Palm Beach County is a county in the southeastern part of Florida, located in the Miami metropolitan area. It is Florida's third-most populous county after Miami-Dade County and Broward County and the 24th-most populous in the United States, wi ...

. In the 2020 redistricting cycle, it was drawn as a successor to the previous 22nd district and includes

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Coral Springs Coral Springs is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 134,394. Approximately northwest of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Fort Lauderdale, it is a pri ...

, most of

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and

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, and parts of

Pompano Beach Pompano Beach ( ) is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. It is located along the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, just north of Fort Lauderdale and 36 miles north of Miami. The nearby Hillsboro Inlet forms part of the Atlantic Intracoa ...

. The previous iteration of the 23rd district, which included

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and

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, was instead renamed the 25th district. The district, along with two other districts in Greater Miami, has one of the highest concentrations of

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, consisting of about 14% of the electorate. It is the wealthiest district in the state of Florida. Florida's 23rd congressional district was created after the 1990 U.S. census. Democrat Alcee Hastings won the first election for the district in

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until being redistricted to the 20th congressional district in 2013. From 2003 to 2013, the former 23rd district consisted of a major part of

and parts of Palm Beach county. The district included

, Boynton Beach, and Belle Glade. From 2013 to 2023, the district included cities such as

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, and Aventura,See whole Florida state map for 2013, with the 23rd district
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and

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. The district is currently represented by

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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_FL23.pdf Broward County (15) :

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(part; also 20th),

(part; also 20th), Hillsboro Beach, Hillsboro Pines,

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, Lazy Lake, Lighthouse Point,

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(part; also 20th), Oakland Park (part; also 20th), Parkland,

(part; also 20th), Sea Ranch Lakes, Wilton Manors Palm Beach County (3) :

, Highland Beach,

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List of members representing the district

Election results

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

References

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

External links

District 23 Map - 2024 UpdatedPart of Palm Beach County is in District 23
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