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Florida's 17th congressional district

U.S. House district for Florida

U.S. House district for Florida

FieldValue
stateFlorida
district number17
image name
image captionInteractive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
representativeGreg Steube
partyRepublican
residenceSarasota
english area6,315
distribution ref
percent urban82.08
percent rural17.92
population877,095
population year2024
median income$79,214
percent white75.5
percent hispanic13.8
percent black5.2
percent asian1.6
percent more than one race3.2
percent other race0.7
cpviR+11

| percent more than one race = 3.2

Florida's 17th congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress, located in Southwest Florida. In the 2020 redistricting cycle, the district was shrunk to only include the coastal counties of Sarasota and Charlotte as well as northeastern Lee County, including most of Lehigh Acres. Other inland counties which were previously in the district were instead redistricted into the new 18th district.

The 17th district was created as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census. From 2003 to 2013 it was located in South Florida, and was a majority African American district. It included the southern parts of Broward County and the eastern parts of Miami-Dade County. Included within the district were Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Miramar, and North Miami. Most of this district is now the 24th district.

After the 2010 census and its corresponding redistricting cycle, the district included portions of the previous 12th and 16th districts. Most of the district's territory came from the western portion of the old 16th. After court-ordered redistricting for the 2016 elections, the district included a large area of central Florida from eastern Tampa Bay to the western shores of Lake Okeechobee, including all of Charlotte County, DeSoto County, Glades County, Hardee County, Highlands County and Okeechobee County, plus parts of Lee County, Polk County and Sarasota County. Major cities in the district included North Port, Punta Gorda, Venice, Wauchula, Arcadia, and Okeechobee.

Republican Tom Rooney, incumbent congressman of the previous 16th district, ran for reelection in the 17th in 2012 and won. He was re-elected in 2014 and 2016, but did not run for re-election in 2018. Greg Steube was elected on November 6.

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentMcCain 51% - 48%
2010SenateRubio 48% - 12%
GovernorScott 54% - 46%
Attorney GeneralBondi 57% - 35%
Chief Financial OfficerAtwater 60% - 31%
2012PresidentRomney 55% - 45%
SenateNelson 51% - 49%
2014GovernorScott 54% - 46%
2016PresidentTrump 56% - 40%
SenateRubio 58% - 38%
2018SenateScott 56% - 43%
GovernorDeSantis 56% - 42%
Attorney GeneralMoody 59% - 39%
Chief Financial OfficerPatronis 59% - 41%
2020PresidentTrump 58% - 42%
2022SenateRubio 63% - 36%
GovernorDeSantis 64% - 35%
Attorney GeneralMoody 66% - 34%
Chief Financial OfficerPatronis 65% - 35%
2024PresidentTrump 62% - 38%
SenateScott 62% - 37%

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:

Charlotte County (10)

: All 10 communities

Lee County (10)

: Alva, Charleston Park, Buckingham, Fort Myers Shores, Lehigh Acres (part; also 19th), North Fort Myers (part; also 19th), Olga, Palmona Park, Suncoast Estates, Tice, Verandah

Sarasota County (31)

: All 31 communities

List of members representing the district

RepresentativePartyYearsCong
ressElectoral historyCongressional map
District created January 3, 1983
[[File:WilliamLehman.jpg100px]]
William Lehman
(Biscayne Park)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1993Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 1990.
Retired.1983–1993
[[File:Carrie P. Meek.jpg100px]]
Carrie Meek
(Miami)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2003Elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Retired.1993–2003
[[File:Kendrick Meek official portrait.jpg100px]]
Kendrick Meek
(Miami)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2011Elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.2003–2013
[[File:FL-17th.gif300px]]
[[File:Frederica Wilson official House portrait.jpg100px]]
Frederica Wilson
(Miami Gardens)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 2011 –
January 3, 2013Elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Tom Rooney.jpg100px]]
Tom Rooney
(Okeechobee)RepublicanJanuary 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2019Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Retired.2013–2017
[[File:Florida US Congressional District 17 (since 2013).tif300px]]
2017–2023
[[File:FL17 115.png300px]]
[[File:Greg Steube 117th Congress.jpeg100px]]
Greg Steube
(Sarasota)RepublicanJanuary 3, 2019 –
presentElected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
2023–present
[[File:Florida's 17th congressional district (since 2023).svg250px]]

Election results

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

References

References

  1. "Congressional Plan--SC14-1905 (Ordered by The Florida Supreme Court, 2-December-2015)". Florida Senate Committee on Reapportionment.
  2. "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based)". [[U.S. Census Bureau]].
  3. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District".
  4. (April 3, 2025). "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)".
  5. Leary, Alex. (February 19, 2018). "Rep. Tom Rooney will not seek re-election". [[Tampa Bay Times]].
  6. Persons, Sally. (February 19, 2018). "Rep. Tom Rooney will not seek re-election: Report". [[The Washington Times]].
  7. "Dra 2020".
  8. "florida 2020 pres-by-newCD".
  9. [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1wtQTeVLWL2A4lE0H7KKtXHLdA1qzyQivGcDVaECknGY/edit?gid=209718329#gid=209718329 The Downballot: Florida 2024 pres-by-CD]
  10. [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST12/CD118_FL13.pdf https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST12/CD118_FL17.pdf]
  11. "November 5, 2002 General Election". Florida Division of Elections.
  12. "November 2, 2004 General Election". Florida Division of Elections.
  13. "November 7, 2006 General Election". Florida Division of Elections.
  14. "November 4, 2008 General Election". Florida Division of Elections.
  15. "November 2, 2010 General Election". Florida Division of Elections.
  16. "November 6, 2012 General Election". Florida Division of Elections.
  17. "November 4, 2014 General Election". Florida Division of Elections.
  18. "November 8, 2016 General Election". Florida Division of Elections.
  19. "November 6, 2018 General Election". Florida Division of Elections.
  20. "November 3, 2020 General Election". Florida Division of Elections.
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