Florida's 19th congressional district explained

State:Florida
District Number:19
Image Caption:Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative:Byron Donalds
Party:Republican
Residence:Naples
English Area:1,367[1]
Distribution Ref:[2]
Percent Urban:96.3
Percent Rural:3.7
Population:802,244[3]
Population Year:2022
Median Income:$76,223
Percent White:69.7
Percent Hispanic:19.1
Percent Black:5.9
Percent Asian:1.8
Percent More Than One Race:2.9
Percent Other Race:0.7
Cpvi:R+13[4]

Florida's 19th congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in Southwest Florida. It includes the cities of Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Fort Myers Beach, Sanibel, Bonita Springs, Naples and Marco Island, as well as unincorporated areas in Lee and Collier counties. It has been represented by Republican Byron Donalds since 2021.

The 19th district was created as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census. From then until 1993, it was a Miami-based district; much of its territory is now the 25th district. From 1993 to 2013, it covered parts of Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach; this area is now the 23rd district. The current 19th covers most of the territory that was the 14th district from 1993 to 2013.

Voting

YearResults
2008John McCain 56.8% – Barack Obama 42.3%
2012Mitt Romney 60.5% – Barack Obama 38.7%
2016Donald Trump 59.6% – Hillary Clinton 37.5%
2020Donald Trump 59.7% – Joe Biden 39.6%

Composition

CountySeatPopulation
21CollierEast Naples404,310
71LeeFort Myers834,573

Cities with 10,000 or more people

2,500-10,000 people

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYearsCong
ress
Electoral historyDistrict location
District created January 3, 1983
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Dante Fascell
Democraticnowrap January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1993
Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Retired.
1983–1993
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Harry Johnston
Democraticnowrap January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 1997
Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Retired.
1993–2003

Robert Wexler
DemocraticJanuary 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2010
Elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Resigned to become president of the Center for Middle East Peace and Economic Cooperation.
2003–2013
Based in South Florida.
Parts of Palm Beach County and Broward County, including the cities of Coral Springs, Margate and Greenacres.
Vacantnowrap January 3, 2010 –
April 13, 2010
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Ted Deutch
Democraticnowrap April 13, 2010 –
January 3, 2013
Elected to finish Wexler's term.
Re-elected later in 2010.
Redistricted to the .
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Trey Radel
Republicannowrap January 3, 2013 –
January 27, 2014
Elected in 2012.
Resigned.
2013–2023
Located in Southwest Florida.
Including Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Naples and Marco Island.
Vacantnowrap January 27, 2014 –
June 25, 2014
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Curt Clawson
Republicannowrap June 25, 2014 –
January 3, 2017
Elected to finish Radel's term.
Re-elected later in 2014.
Retired.[5]
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Francis Rooney
Republicannowrap January 3, 2017 –
January 3, 2021
Elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Retired.

Byron Donalds
RepublicanJanuary 3, 2021 –
present
Elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
2023–present

Election results

2022

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Congressional Plan--SC14-1905 (Ordered by The Florida Supreme Court, 2-December-2015). Florida Senate Committee on Reapportionment. 11 January 2017.
  2. Web site: Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based) - Geography - U.S. Census Bureau . February 4, 2018 . April 2, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130402141525/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/cd_state.html . dead .
  3. Web site: My Congressional District. US Census Bureau. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP). www.census.gov.
  4. Web site: 2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List. 2023-01-10. Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022 . en.
  5. Web site: King . Ledyard . May 20, 2016 . U.S. Rep. Curt Clawson won't seek re-election . June 16, 2016 . The News-Press.