Florida's 9th Congressional District
Florida · FL-09
Florida's 9th Congressional District is one of 28 U.S. House districts in Florida, represented in Congress by Darren Soto (Democrat). It is home to roughly 787,173 people, with a median age of 42.2. The population is about 46% White. The median household income is $67,475, and 29% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election the district was highly competitive (D+4).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 5,416 square miles, FL-09 is the 134th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 145 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.40 ranks 89th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 51% of FL-09 voters backed Kamala Harris and 48% Donald Trump — a D+4 margin, the 35th-closest result of any district in the country. That is a 13.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+17.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 42.2 years old; 20.8% of residents are under 18 and 21.2% are 65 or older. About 19.1% of residents were born outside the United States, and 38.6% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $67,475, the district's median household income ranks 319th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $292,646, and the median rent is $1,481 a month. 12.7% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 32.2-minute commute (11.8% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).