Florida's 24th congressional district

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Florida's 24th congressional district
Florida's 24th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative Frederica Wilson (DMiami)
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Florida's 24th congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress, located in southeast Florida. It was reassigned after the 2010 U.S. Census, and includes an area from Miami to Miramar.

From 2003 to 2012, the 24th district had been created after the 2000 U.S. Census and included portions of Brevard County (including Titusville) and parts of Orange, Seminole, and Volusia counties. The district encompassed Port Orange, Winter Park, Edgewater, and New Smyrna Beach.

The district is represented by Democrat Frederica Wilson.

It is the most heavily Democratic district in both Florida and the entire Southeastern United States.

Voter Registration

As of November 2014:

List of representatives

Congress(es) Representative Party Years Note
District created January 3, 2003
108th
109th
110th
Tom Feeney Republican January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2009
Lost re-election
111th Suzanne Kosmas Democratic January 3, 2009 –
January 3, 2011
Lost re-election
112th Sandy Adams Republican January 3, 2011 –
January 3, 2013
Redistricted to the 7th district and lost renomination there
113th
114th
Frederica Wilson Democratic January 3, 2013 –
present
Redistricted from the 17th district

Election Results

2002

Florida's 24th Congressional District Election (2002)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Feeney* 135,567 61.84
Democratic Harry Jacobs 83,667 38.16
Total votes 219,234 100.00
Voter turnout %
Republican hold

2004

Florida's 24th Congressional District Election (2004)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Feeney* ' 100.00
Total votes ' 100.00
Voter turnout %
Republican hold

2006

Florida's 24th Congressional District Election (2006)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Feeney* 123,795 57.94
Democratic Clint Curtis 89,863 42.06
Total votes 213,658 100.00
Voter turnout %
Republican hold

2008

Florida's 24th Congressional District Election (2008)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Suzanne Kosmas 211,284 57.20
Republican Tom Feeney* 151,863 41.11
Independent Guarav Bhola 6,223 1.69
Total votes 369,370 100.00
Voter turnout %
Democratic gain from Republican

2010

Florida's 24th Congressional District Election (2010)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sandy Adams 146,129 59.64
Democratic Suzanne Kosmas* 98,787 40.32
No party Others 115 0.05%
Total votes 245,031 100.00
Voter turnout %
Republican gain from Democratic

Living former Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 24th congressional district

As of May 2015, there are three former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 24th congressional district who are currently living at this time.

Representative Term in office Date of birth (and age)
Tom Feeney 2003–2009 May 21, 1958
Suzanne Kosmas 2009–2011 February 25, 1944
Sandy Adams 2011–2013 December 14, 1956

Historical district boundaries

2003 - 2013
The former 24th district covered portions of Brevard County and parts of Orange, Seminole, and Volusia counties.

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Coordinates: 25°54′26″N 80°13′09″W / 25.90722°N 80.21917°W / 25.90722; -80.21917

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