# Florida's 21st congressional district

Florida's 21st congressional district is a U.S. congressional district on the Treasure Coast. In the 2020 redistricting cycle, the district was drawn as a successor to the previous 18th district and contains all of St. Lucie County and Martin County as well as the northeastern part of Palm Beach County, and includes Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce, Stuart, Jupiter, and Palm Beach Gardens, as well as Treasure Coast International Airport. The previous iteration of the 21st district, which extended from Delray Beach to Palm Beach, was instead renamed the 22nd district.
From 2003 to 2013, the 21st district was located in Miami-Dade County and included many of Miami's western suburbs, such as Hialeah, Olympia Heights and Cutler Bay. In December 2015, Florida underwent redistricting due to a Florida Supreme Court ruling. Much of the 21st district became the 22nd district and was pushed further into Broward County. In the process, it absorbed the part of Broward County that had previously been in the neighboring 22nd district, which had been renumbered the 21st. This came after the state supreme court urged the creation of one district covering most of Palm Beach County and another covering most of Broward County and a part of Palm Beach.
The district was represented by Democrat Lois Frankel from 2017 until 2023. After redistricting, the district has been represented by Republican Brian Mast since 2023.

## 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:
Martin County (11)
    All 11 communities
Palm Beach County (16)
    The Acreage (part; also 20th), Cabana Colony, Juno Beach, Juno Ridge, Jupiter, Jupiter Farms, Jupiter Inlet Colony, Limestone Creek, North Palm Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, Palm Beach Shores, Riviera Beach (part; also 20th), Schall Circle, Tequesta, Westlake, West Palm Beach (part; also 20th)
St. Lucie County (10)
    All 10 communities

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | Location |
| District created January 3, 1993 ||||||
| Lincoln Díaz-Balart (Miami) | Republican | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2011 | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th | 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. Retired. | 1993–2003 [data missing] |
| Lincoln Díaz-Balart (Miami) | Republican | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2011 | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th | 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. Retired. | 2003–2013 |
| Mario Díaz-Balart (Miami) | Republican | January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 | 112th | Redistricted from the 25th district and re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 25th district. | 2003–2013 |
| Ted Deutch (Boca Raton) | Democratic | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017 | 113th 114th | Redistricted from the 19th district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Redistricted to the 22nd district. | 2013–2017 |
| Lois Frankel (West Palm Beach) | Democratic | January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2023 | 115th 116th 117th | Redistricted from the 22nd district and re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 22nd district. | 2017–2023 |
| Brian Mast (Fort Pierce) | Republican | January 3, 2023 – present | 118th 119th | Redistricted from the 18th district and re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2023–present St. Lucie County and Martin County; parts of Palm Beach County |

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 51% - 48% |
| 2010 | Senate | Rubio 51% - 15% |
| 2010 | Governor | Scott 51% - 49% |
| 2010 | Attorney General | Bondi 54% - 39% |
| 2010 | Chief Financial Officer | Atwater 61% - 34% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 52% - 48% |
| 2012 | Senate | Nelson 54% - 46% |
| 2014 | Governor | Scott 50.5% - 49.5% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 53% - 43% |
| 2016 | Senate | Rubio 53% - 45% |
| 2018 | Senate | Scott 53% - 47% |
| 2018 | Governor | DeSantis 53% - 46% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | Moody 55% - 43% |
| 2018 | Chief Financial Officer | Patronis 55% - 45% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 54% - 45% |
| 2022 | Senate | Rubio 61% - 39% |
| 2022 | Governor | DeSantis 62% - 37% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | Moody 63% - 37% |
| 2022 | Chief Financial Officer | Patronis 62% - 38% |
| 2024 | President | Trump 58% - 41% |
| 2024 | Senate | Scott 57% - 42% |

## Election results
### 2002

Florida's 21st Congressional District Election (2002) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lincoln Díaz-Balart (Incumbent) | | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100.00% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

Florida's 21st Congressional District Election (2004) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lincoln Díaz-Balart (Incumbent) | 146,507 | 72.80% |
| | Libertarian | Frank Gonzalez | 54,736 | 27.20% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 201,243 | 100.00% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

Florida's 21st Congressional District Election (2006) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lincoln Díaz-Balart (Incumbent) | 66,784 | 59.47% |
| | Democratic | Frank Gonzalez | 45,522 | 40.53% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 112,306 | 100.00% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

Florida's 21st Congressional District Election (2008) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Lincoln Díaz-Balart (Incumbent) | 137,226 | 57.90% |
| | Democratic | Raul L. Martinez | 99,776 | 42.10% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 237,002 | 100.00% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

Florida's 21st Congressional District Election (2010) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mario Díaz-Balart | | 100.00% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100.00% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

Redistrict from 19th district
Florida's 21st Congressional District Election (2012) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Ted Deutch (incumbent) | 221,263 | 77.8% |
| | No Party Affiliation | W. Michael (Mike) Trout | 37,776 | 13.3% |
| | No Party Affiliation | Cesar Henao | 25,361 | 8.9% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 284,400 | 100.0% |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

Democrat Ted Deutch represented the district after being elected in 2012. As a result of 2015's statewide redistricting, Deutch effectively swapped seats with Lois Frankel, the 22nd District's current representative. In 2016, Deutch sought election to the 22nd District seat while Frankel sought election from District 21.
Florida's 21st congressional district (2016) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lois Frankel (incumbent) | 210,606 | 62.7 |
| | Republican | Paul Spain | 118,038 | 35.1 |
| | Independent | W Michael "Mike" Trout | 7,217 | 2.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 335,861 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

Florida's 21st congressional district (2020) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Lois Frankel (incumbent) | 237,925 | 59.0 |
| | Republican | Laura Loomer | 157,612 | 39.1 |
| | Independent | Charleston Malkemus | 7,544 | 1.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 12 | <0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 403,093 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

Florida's 21st congressional district (2022) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brian Mast (incumbent) | 208,614 | 63.5 |
| | Democratic | Corinna Robinson | 119,891 | 36.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 328,505 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |