# Florida's 23rd congressional district

Florida's 23rd congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress, located in the Greater Miami area and covering parts of Broward County and southern Palm Beach County. In the 2020 redistricting cycle, it was drawn as a successor to the previous 22nd district and includes Boca Raton, Coral Springs, most of Deerfield Beach and Fort Lauderdale, and parts of Pompano Beach. The previous iteration of the 23rd district, which included Davie and Pembroke Pines, was instead renamed the 25th district. The district, along with two other districts in Greater Miami, has one of the highest concentrations of Jewish Americans, consisting of about 14% of the electorate.
Florida's 23rd congressional district was created after the 1990 U.S. census. Democrat Alcee Hastings won the first election for the district in 1992 until being redistricted to the 20th congressional district in 2013. From 2003 to 2013, the former 23rd district consisted of a major part of Broward County and parts of Palm Beach county. The district included Pompano Beach, Boynton Beach, and Belle Glade.
From 2013 to 2023, the district included cities such as Weston, Davie, Pembroke Pines, and Aventura, as well as Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport and Nova Southeastern University.
The district is currently represented by Democrat Jared Moskowitz.

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 58% - 41% |
| 2010 | Senate | Rubio 41% - 18% |
| 2010 | Governor | Sink 56% - 44% |
| 2010 | Attorney General | Gelber 48% - 45% |
| 2010 | Chief Financial Officer | Attwater 52% - 41% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 56% - 44% |
| 2012 | Senate | Nelson 61% - 39% |
| 2014 | Governor | Crist 59% - 41% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 56% - 41% |
| 2016 | Senate | Murphy 54% - 44% |
| 2018 | Senate | Nelson 59% - 41% |
| 2018 | Governor | Gillum 58% - 41% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | Shaw 57% - 42% |
| 2018 | Chief Financial Officer | Ring 58% - 42% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 56% - 43% |
| 2022 | Senate | Demings 51% - 48% |
| 2022 | Governor | DeSantis 50% - 49% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | Moody 50.2% - 49.8% |
| 2022 | Chief Financial Officer | Patronis 50.1% - 49.9% |
| 2024 | President | Harris 50% - 48% |
| 2024 | Senate | Mucarsel-Powell 51% - 47% |

## 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)
    Coconut Creek, Coral Springs, Deerfield Beach (part; also 20th), Fort Lauderdale (part; also 20th), Hillsboro Beach, Hillsboro Pines, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Lazy Lake, Lighthouse Point, Margate (part; also 20th), Oakland Park (part; also 20th), Parkland, Pompano Beach (part; also 20th), Sea Ranch Lakes, Wilton Manors
Palm Beach County (3)
    Boca Raton, Highland Beach, Watergate

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | District location |
| District created January 3, 1993 ||||||
| Alcee Hastings (Miramar) | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2013 | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th | Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-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. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 20th district. | 1993–2003 [data missing] |
| Alcee Hastings (Miramar) | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2013 | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th | Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-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. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 20th district. | 2003–2013 |
| Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Weston) | Democratic | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2023 | 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th | Redistricted from the 20th district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 25th district. | 2013–2017 |
| Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Weston) | Democratic | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2023 | 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th | Redistricted from the 20th district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 25th district. | 2017–2023 |
| Jared Moskowitz (Parkland) | Democratic | January 3, 2023 – present | 118th 119th | Elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2023–present: The coastline of Broward County to southern Palm Beach County |

## Election results
### 2002

Florida's 23rd Congressional District Election (2002) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Alcee Hastings (Incumbent) | 96,347 | 77.49% |
| | Republican | Charles Laurie | 27,986 | 22.51% |
| | No party | Others | 5 | 0.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 124,338 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

Florida's 23rd Congressional District Universal Primary Election (2004) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Alcee Hastings (Incumbent) | 49,284 | 74.23% |
| | Democratic | Keith A. Clayborne | 17,106 | 25.77% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 66,390 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

Florida's 23rd Congressional District Election (2006) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Alcee Hastings (Incumbent) | 106,278 | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 106,278 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

Florida's 23rd Congressional District Election (2008) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Alcee Hastings (Incumbent) | 172,835 | 82.18% |
| | Republican | Marion D. Thorpe, Jr. | 37,431 | 17.80% |
| | No party | April Cook | 40 | 0.02% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 210,306 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

Florida's 23rd Congressional District Election (2010) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Alcee Hastings (Incumbent) | 100,066 | 79.12% |
| | Republican | Bernard Sansaricq | 26,414 | 20.88% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 126,480 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida: District 23 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | 174,205 | 63.25% |
| | Republican | Karen Harrington | 98,096 | 35.62% |
| | No party | Ilya Katz | 3,129 | 1.13% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 275,430 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida: District 23 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Incumbent) | 103,269 | 62.67% |
| | Republican | Joe Kaufman | 61,519 | 37.33% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 164,788 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida: District 23 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Incumbent) | 183,225 | 56.70% |
| | Republican | Joe Kaufman | 130,818 | 40.49% |
| | No party | Don Endriss | 5,180 | 1.60 |
| | No party | Lyle Milstein | 3,897 | 1.21 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 323,120 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida: District 23 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Incumbent) | 161,611 | 58.5% |
| | Republican | Joe Kaufman | 99,446 | 36.0% |
| | No party | Tim Canova | 13,697 | 5.0 |
| | No party | Don Endriss | 1,612 | 0.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 276,366 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida: District 23 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Debbie Wasserman Schultz (incumbent) | 221,239 | 58.19% |
| | Republican | Carla Spalding | 158,874 | 41.78% |
| | Independent Republican | Jeff Olson (write-in) | 46 | 0.01% |
| | Independent Republican | D. B. Fugate (write-in) | 37 | 0.01% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 381,196 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida: District 23 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jared Moskowitz | 143,951 | 51.59% |
| | Republican | Joe Budd | 130,681 | 46.83% |
| | Independent | Christine Scott | 3,079 | 1.10% |
| | Independent | Mark Napier | 1,338 | 0.48% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 279,049 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2024

2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida: District 23 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jared Moskowitz (Incumbent) | 196,311 | 52.45% |
| | Republican | Joe Kaufman | 178,006 | 47.55% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 374,317 | 100.00% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |