Florida's 28th congressional district explained

State:Florida
District Number:28
Image Caption:Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative:Carlos Gimenez
Party:Republican
Residence:Miami
Population:740,547[1]
Population Year:2022
Median Income:$73,429[2]
Percent White:15.1
Percent Hispanic:72.7
Percent Black:8.6
Percent Asian:1.6
Percent More Than One Race:1.4
Percent Other Race:0.6
Cpvi:R+2[3]

Florida's 28th congressional district is a new district created as a result of the 2020 census. The first candidates ran in the 2022 House elections for a seat in the 118th United States Congress.[4] The district was created during the 2020 redistricting cycle as the successor to the previous 26th district in the 2010s. It includes all of Monroe County, home to the Florida Keys, and many of Miami's outer southwestern suburbs, including all of Homestead, The Hammocks, Kendale Lakes, Tamiami, and others. All three of Florida's national parksthe Everglades, Biscayne, and the Dry Tortugasare also located in this district.

The district's first and current Representative is Republican Carlos Giménez.

Results from recent statewide elections

YearOfficeResults
2016PresidentClinton 56.0% – 40.5%
2016SenateRubio 49.9% – 47.6%
2018SenateNelson 53.5% – 46.5%
2018GovernorGillum 52.5% – 46.3%
2020President[5] Trump 52.9% – 46.5%

Composition

CountySeatPopulation
86Miami-DadeMiami2,686,867
87MonroeKey West80,614

Cities with 10,000 or more people

2,500-10,000 people

List of members representing the district

RepresentativePartyYearsCong
ress
Electoral historyGeography
District created January 3, 2023
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Carlos A. Giménez
Republicannowrap January 3, 2023 –
present
Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2022.2023–present

Monroe; part of Miami-Dade

Election results

2022

Notes and References

  1. Web site: My Congressional District. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census. Bureau. www.census.gov. October 5, 2023.
  2. Web site: My Congressional District.
  3. Web site: 2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List. 2023-01-10. Cook Political Report. en.
  4. News: Census Bureau announces 331 million people in US, Texas will add two congressional seats. CNN. Merica. Dan. Stark. Liz. April 26, 2021. April 26, 2021.
  5. Web site: Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts . September 29, 2021 . November 13, 2022 . Daily Kos.