Florida's 21st congressional district
"FL-21" redirects here. For the state road, see Florida State Road 21.
Florida's 21st congressional district | ||
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Current Representative | Ted Deutch (D–Boca Raton) | |
Cook PVI | D+12 |
Florida's 21st congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress, located in southeast Florida. The district includes an area stretching from Wellington to Pompano Beach.
From 2003 to 2012, the 21st district was located in Miami-Dade County and included many of the western suburbs of Miami such as Hialeah, Olympia Heights, and Cutler Bay.
The district is currently represented by Democrat Ted Deutch.
List of representatives
Representative | Party | Years | Congress | Note |
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District created | January 3, 1993 | |||
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Republican | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2011 | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th |
Retired |
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Republican | January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 | 112th | Redistricted to the 25th district |
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Democratic | January 3, 2013 – present | 113th | Redistricted from the 19th district |
Voting
Election results from presidential races | ||
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Year | Office | Results |
2012 | President | Barack Obama 61% - Mitt Romney 39% |
2008 | President | John McCain 51% - Barack Obama 49% |
2004 | President | George W. Bush 57% - John Kerry 43% |
2000 | President | George W. Bush 57% - Al Gore 42% |
Election Results
2002
Florida's 21st Congressional District Election (2002) | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Lincoln Diaz-Balart* | ' | 100.00 | |
Total votes | ' | 100.00 | ||
Voter turnout | % | |||
Republican hold | ||||
2004
Florida's 21st Congressional District Election (2004) | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Lincoln Diaz-Balart* | 146,507 | 72.80 | |
Libertarian | Frank Gonzalez | 54,736 | 27.20 | |
Total votes | 201,243 | 100.00 | ||
Voter turnout | % | |||
Republican hold | ||||
2006
Florida's 21st Congressional District Election (2006) | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Lincoln Diaz-Balart* | 66,784 | 59.47 | |
Democratic | Frank Gonzalez | 45,522 | 40.53 | |
Total votes | 112,306 | 100.00 | ||
Voter turnout | % | |||
Republican hold | ||||
2008
Florida's 21st Congressional District Election (2008) | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Lincoln Diaz-Balart* | 137,226 | 57.90 | |
Democratic | Raul L. Martinez | 99,776 | 42.10 | |
Total votes | 237,002 | 100.00 | ||
Voter turnout | % | |||
Republican hold | ||||
2010
Florida's 21st Congressional District Election (2010) | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Mario Diaz-Balart | ' | 100.00 | |
Total votes | ' | 100.00 | ||
Voter turnout | % | |||
Republican hold | ||||
2012
Florida's 21st Congressional District Election (2012) | ||||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
Democratic | Ted Deutch | 221,263 | 77.8 | |||
No Party Affiliation | W. Michael (Mike) Trout | 37,776 | 13.3 | |||
No Party Affiliation | Cesar Henao | 25,361 | 8.9 | |||
Total votes | 284,400 | 100.0 | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
Historical district boundaries
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References
- The Miami Herald; 3 Fla Congressional Candidates in Spotlight by Lesley Clark; August 27, 2008, page A2
Coordinates: 26°28′07″N 80°12′41″W / 26.46861°N 80.21139°W