# Florida's 20th congressional district

Florida's 20th congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in Southeast Florida. It is currently held by Democrat Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, who was elected in a January 2022 special election, following the death of Alcee Hastings on April 6, 2021. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index (CPVI) rating of D+25, it is one of the most Democratic districts in Florida.
The district includes most of the majority-Black precincts in and around western and central Broward County and small portion of southeastern Palm Beach County, including places like North Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, Lauderhill, Lauderdale Lakes, Tamarac, Lake Park, Riviera Beach, Plantation, and Dania Beach, along with parts of Pompano Beach, and Sunrise. It also includes a vast area inland to the southeastern shores of Lake Okeechobee, including the community of Belle Glade. The district also includes Palm Beach International Airport. In the 2020 redistricting cycle, the city of Miramar was redrawn out of the district and into the 24th and 25th districts instead.
From 1993 to 2013, the 20th district took in parts of Broward and Miami-Dade counties. The district was based in Fort Lauderdale and included many of its suburbs including Davie. Most of that district is now the 23rd district, while the current 20th covers most of what was the 23rd district from 1993 to 2013.
The district is the only majority-Black district in Florida. The current representative, Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, is the first Haitian-American woman elected to Congress from Florida.

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 79% - 20% |
| 2010 | Senate | Meek 48% - 20% |
| 2010 | Governor | Sink 78% - 22% |
| 2010 | Attorney General | Gelber 72% - 22% |
| 2010 | Chief Financial Officer | Ausley 68% - 25% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 81% - 19% |
| 2012 | Senate | Nelson 83% - 17% |
| 2014 | Governor | Crist 82% - 18% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 77% - 20% |
| 2016 | Senate | Murphy 76% - 22% |
| 2018 | Senate | Nelson 80% - 20% |
| 2018 | Governor | Gillum 80% - 19% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | Shaw 78% - 20% |
| 2018 | Chief Financial Officer | Ring 80% - 20% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 76% - 24% |
| 2022 | Senate | Demings 71% - 28% |
| 2022 | Governor | Crist 69% - 30% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | Ayala 70% - 30% |
| 2022 | Chief Financial Officer | Hattersley 71% - 29% |
| 2024 | President | Harris 69% - 30% |
| 2024 | Senate | Mucarsel-Powell 70% - 28% |

## 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:
Broward County (15)
    Boulevard Gardens, Deerfield Beach (part; also 23rd), Fort Lauderdale (part; also 23rd), Franklin Park, Lauderdale Lakes, Lauderhill, Margate (part; also 23rd), North Lauderdale, Oakland Park (part; also 23rd), Plantation (part; also 25th), Pompano Beach (part; also 23rd), Roosevelt Gardens, Sunrise, Tamarac, Washington Park
Palm Beach County (18)
    The Acreage (part; also 21st), Belle Glade, Canal Point, Haverhill, Lake Belvedere Estates, Lake Harbor, Lake Park, Loxahatchee Groves, Mangonia Park, Pahokee, Plantation Mobile Home Park, Riviera Beach (also 21st), Royal Palm Beach, Royal Palm Estates, South Bay, Stacey Street, Westgate, West Palm Beach (part; also 21st and 22nd)

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | District location |
| District created January 3, 1993 ||||||
| Peter Deutsch (Fort Lauderdale) | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2005 | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th | Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | 1993–2003 [data missing] |
| Peter Deutsch (Fort Lauderdale) | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2005 | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th | Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. | 2003–2013 |
| Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Weston) | Democratic | January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2013 | 109th 110th 111th 112th | Elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 23rd district. | 2003–2013 |
| Alcee Hastings (Delray Beach) | Democratic | January 3, 2013 – April 6, 2021 | 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th | Redistricted from the 23rd district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Died. | 2013–2017 |
| Alcee Hastings (Delray Beach) | Democratic | January 3, 2013 – April 6, 2021 | 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th | Redistricted from the 23rd district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Died. | 2017–2023 |
| Vacant | Vacant | April 6, 2021 – January 18, 2022 | 117th | | 2017–2023 |
| Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Miramar) | Democratic | January 18, 2022 – present | 117th 118th 119th | Elected to finish Hastings's term. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2017–2023 |
| Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Miramar) | Democratic | January 18, 2022 – present | 117th 118th 119th | Elected to finish Hastings's term. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2023–present |

## Election results
### 2002

Florida's 20th Congressional District Election (2002) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Peter Deutsch (Incumbent) | 96,787 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 96,787 | 100 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

Florida's 20th Congressional District Election (2004) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | 191,195 | 70 |
| | Republican | Margaret Hostetter | 81,213 | 30 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 200,408 | 100 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

Florida's 20th Congressional District Election (2006) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Incumbent) | 124,554 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 124,544 | 100 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

Florida's 20th Congressional District Election (2008) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Incumbent) | 202,832 | 77 |
| | Independent | Margaret Hostetter | 58,958 | 23 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 261,790 | 100 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

Florida's 20th Congressional District Election (2010) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Incumbent) | 100,787 | 60 |
| | Republican | Karen Harrington | 63,845 | 38 |
| | Independent | Stanley Blumenthal | 1,663 | 1 |
| | Independent | Bob Kunst | 1,272 | 1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 167,567 | 100 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Alcee Hastings | 214,727 | 88 |
| | Independent | Randall Terry | 29,553 | 12 |
| | Independent | Anthony M. Dutrow (write-in) | 5 | nil |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 244,285 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Alcee Hastings (incumbent) | 128,498 | 82 |
| | Republican | Jay Bonner | 28,968 | 18 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 157,466 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Alcee Hastings (incumbent) | 222,914 | 80 |
| | Republican | Gary Stein | 54,646 | 20 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 277,560 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Alcee Hastings (incumbent) | 202,659 | 99.92 |
| | Independent | Jay Bonner (write-in) | 165 | 0.08 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 202,824 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Alcee Hastings (incumbent) | 253,661 | 79 |
| | Republican | Greg Musselwhite | 68,748 | 21 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 322,409 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022 (special)

2022 Florida's 20th congressional district special election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick | 44,707 | 79 |
| | Republican | Jason Mariner | 10,966 | 19 |
| | Libertarian | Mike ter Maat | 395 | 1 |
| | Independent | Jim Flynn | 265 | nil |
| | Independent | Lenny Serratore | 262 | nil |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 56,595 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022 (regular)

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (incumbent) | 136,215 | 72 |
| | Republican | Drew-Montez Clark | 52,151 | 28 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 188,366 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |