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Florida's 20th Congressional District

Florida · FL-20

Florida's 20th Congressional District is one of 28 U.S. House districts in Florida, represented in Congress by Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democrat). It is home to roughly 765,426 people, with a median age of 40. The population is about 43% Black. The median household income is $63,307, and 28% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Democratic (D+40).

Representative

Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Democrat

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

Geography

Map of Florida

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126 mi²
Land area
6,075/mi²
Pop. density
0.50
Compactness (Polsby-Popper)

Covering 126 square miles, FL-20 is the 402nd-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 6,075 residents per square mile, it is a heavily urban district. Its shape is very compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.50 ranks 27th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.

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Presidential results

D+40
2024 margin
69% / 30%
2024 Dem / Rep
D+52
2020 margin

In the 2024 presidential election, 69% of FL-20 voters backed Kamala Harris and 30% Donald Trump — a D+40 margin. That is a 12.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+52.

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

Who lives here

25% White43% Black24% Hispanic3% Asian5% Other
765,426
Population
40
Median age
21%
Under 18
17.8%
Age 65+
36.7%
Foreign-born
4.2%
Veterans

The median resident of the district is 40 years old; 21% of residents are under 18 and 17.8% are 65 or older. About 36.7% 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

$63,307
Median household income
$294,456
Median home value
$1,732
Median rent
28%
Bachelor's or higher
59.1%
Homeownership
15.2%
Poverty rate
30.8 min
Mean commute
15.2%
Uninsured

At $63,307, the district's median household income ranks 361st of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $294,456, and the median rent is $1,732 a month. 15.2% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 30.8-minute commute (10.8% work from home).

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

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