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Florida's 15th Congressional District

Florida · FL-15

Florida's 15th Congressional District is one of 28 U.S. House districts in Florida, represented in Congress by Laurel Lee (Republican). It is home to roughly 796,773 people, with a median age of 42.5. The population is about 60% White. The median household income is $62,829, and 27% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Republican (R+11).

Representative

Laurel Lee Republican

Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).

Geography

Map of Florida

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1,696 mi²
Land area
470/mi²
Pop. density
0.26
Compactness (Polsby-Popper)

Covering 1,696 square miles, FL-15 is the 239th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 470 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.26 ranks 245th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.

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Presidential results

R+11
2024 margin
44% / 55%
2024 Dem / Rep
R+3
2020 margin

In the 2024 presidential election, 44% of FL-15 voters backed Kamala Harris and 55% Donald Trump — a R+11 margin. That is a 8.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+3.

Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).

Who lives here

60% White13% Black18% Hispanic4% Asian5% Other
796,773
Population
42.5
Median age
19.4%
Under 18
22.7%
Age 65+
12.6%
Foreign-born
9.8%
Veterans

The median resident of the district is 42.5 years old; 19.4% of residents are under 18 and 22.7% are 65 or older. About 12.6% of residents were born outside the United States, and 19.1% speak a language other than English at home.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

Economy & education

$62,829
Median household income
$245,192
Median home value
$1,342
Median rent
27%
Bachelor's or higher
71.3%
Homeownership
14.4%
Poverty rate
31.4 min
Mean commute
11.2%
Uninsured

At $62,829, the district's median household income ranks 367th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $245,192, and the median rent is $1,342 a month. 14.4% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 31.4-minute commute (16.4% work from home).

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

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