Florida's 17th congressional district
Florida's 17th congressional district | ||
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Current Representative | Tom Rooney (R–Okeechobee) | |
Cook PVI | R+10 |
Florida's 17th congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress, located in south-central Florida. The district includes a large area of central Florida from eastern Tampa Bay to the western shores of Lake Okeechobee.
From 2003 to 2013 it was located in South Florida, the majority African American district 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.
The district is currently represented by Republican Tom Rooney.
List of representatives
Representative | Party | Years | Congress | Note |
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District created | January 3, 1983 | |||
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Democratic | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 | 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd |
Redistricted from the 13th district, Retired |
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Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003 | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th |
Retired |
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Democratic | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2011 | 108th 109th 110th 111th |
Retired to run for U.S. Senate |
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Democratic | January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 | 112th | Redistricted to the 24th district |
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Republican | January 3, 2013 – present | 113th 114th |
Redistricted from the 16th district |
Voting
Election results from presidential races | ||
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Year | Results | |
2008 | Barack Obama 87 - John McCain 12% | |
2004 | John Kerry 83 - George W. Bush 17% | |
2000 | Al Gore 84 - George W. Bush 15% |
Election Results
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kendrick Meek* | 113,749 | 99.94 | |
No party | Others | 73 | 0.06% | |
Total votes | 113,822 | 100.00 | ||
Voter turnout | % | |||
Democratic hold | ||||
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kendrick Meek* | 178,690 | 99.59 | |
No party | Others | 734 | 0.41% | |
Total votes | 179,424 | 100.00 | ||
Voter turnout | % | |||
Democratic hold | ||||
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kendrick Meek* | 90,663 | 99.97 | |
No party | Others | 23 | 0.03% | |
Total votes | 90,686 | 100.00 | ||
Voter turnout | % | |||
Democratic hold | ||||
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kendrick Meek* | ' | 100.00 | |
Total votes | ' | 100.00 | ||
Voter turnout | % | |||
Democratic hold | ||||
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Frederica S. Wilson | 106,361 | 86.21 | |
Independent | Roderick Vereen | 17,009 | 13.79 | |
Total votes | 123,370 | 100.00 | ||
Voter turnout | % | |||
Democratic hold | ||||
Living former Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 17th congressional district
As of May 2015, there are three former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 17th congressional district who are currently living at this time.
Representative | Term of office | Date of birth (and age) |
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Carrie P. Meek | 1993–2003 | April 29, 1926 |
Kendrick Meek | 2003–2011 | September 6, 1966 |
Frederica Wilson | 2011–2013 | November 5, 1942 |
Historical district boundaries
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References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
External links
Coordinates: 27°19′03″N 81°32′54″W / 27.31750°N 81.54833°W