Florida's 18th congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress, located in the Florida Heartland. In the 2020 redistricting cycle, the district was redrawn to cover inland counties of DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, and Okeechobee, as well as most of Polk County (including Bartow, eastern Lakeland, and Winter Haven) and some of Immokalee in Collier County. It is essentially the successor to the old 15th district. The district is currently represented by Republican Scott Franklin.
From 2013 to 2023, the district was located in the Treasure Coast and contained the whole of St. Lucie County and Martin County as well as the northeastern part of Palm Beach County, and included Port St. Lucie, Fort Pierce, Stuart, and Jupiter, as well as Treasure Coast International Airport. Retrieved June 14, 2013 Much of this district is now the 21st district.
The 18th district was created as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census. From 1983 to 2012, it was based in South Florida. In its final configuration as a South Florida district, it included portions of Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. The Miami-Dade section included most of the city of Miami, the South Beach section of Miami Beach, and many of the southern Miami suburbs, including Coral Gables and Coral Terrace. The Monroe County section of the district included all of the Florida Keys.
Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentMcCain 55% - 44%2010 SenateRubio 51% - 17% GovernorScott 57% - 43% Attorney GeneralBondi 60% - 35% Chief Financial OfficerAtwater 61% - 34%2012 PresidentRomney 56% - 44% SenateNelson 52% - 48%2014 GovernorScott 58% - 42%2016 PresidentTrump 59% - 37% SenateRubio 59% - 36%2018 SenateScott 60% - 39% GovernorDeSantis 60% - 38% Attorney GeneralMoody 63% - 35% Chief Financial OfficerPatronis 62% - 38%2020 PresidentTrump 61% - 38%2022 SenateRubio 68% - 31% GovernorDeSantis 69% - 30% Attorney GeneralMoody 71% - 29% Chief Financial OfficerPatronis 69% - 31%2024 PresidentTrump 64% - 35% SenateScott 63% - 35%
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:
Collier County (1)
Immokalee (part; also 26th)
DeSoto County (2)
Arcadia, Southeast Arcadia
Glades County (3)
All 3 communities
Hardee County (9)
All 9 communities
Hendry County (7)
All 7 communities
Highlands County (3)
All 3 communities
Okeechobee County (3)
All 3 communities
Polk County (37)
Alturas, Auburndale, Babson Park, Bartow, Bradley Junction, Combee Settlement, Crooked Lake Park, Crystal Lake, Cypress Gardens, Davenport, Dundee, Eagle Lake, Fort Meade, Frostproof, Fuller Heights, Fussels Corner, Grenelefe, Haines City, Highland City, Highland Park, Hillcrest Heights, Homeland, Indian Lake Estates, Inwood, Jan Phyl Village, Lake Alfred, Lake Hamilton, Lakeland (part; also 15th), Lakeland Highlands, Lake Wales, Loughman, Medulla (part; also 15th), Mulberry, Wahneta, Waverly, Willow Oak (part; also 15th), Winter Haven
List of members representing the district Member Party Years Congress Electoral history Counties District created January 3, 1983 Claude Pepper Democratic January 3, 1983 –May 30, 1989 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Died. 1983–1993Miami-Dade Vacant May 30, 1989 –September 7, 1989 Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Republican September 7, 1989 –January 3, 2013 Elected to finish Pepper's term.Re-elected in 1990.Re-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 . 1993–2003Miami-Dade 2003–2013Miami-Dade and Monroe Patrick Murphy Democratic January 3, 2013 –January 3, 2017 Elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Retired to run for U.S. senator. 2013–2017Martin, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie Brian Mast Republican January 3, 2017 –January 3, 2023 Elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Redistricted to the . 2017–2023Martin, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie Scott Franklin Republican January 3, 2023 –present Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024. 2023–2027
Election results 2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024
References
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
External links Representative Scott Franklin's official House of Representatives website