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Florida's 27th Congressional District

Florida · FL-27

Florida's 27th Congressional District is one of 28 U.S. House districts in Florida, represented in Congress by Maria Salazar (Republican). It is home to roughly 762,012 people, with a median age of 42.1. The population is about 73% Hispanic. The median household income is $75,984, and 42% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Republican (R+15).

Representative

Maria Salazar Republican

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

Geography

Map of Florida

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129 mi²
Land area
5,907/mi²
Pop. density
0.31
Compactness (Polsby-Popper)

Covering 129 square miles, FL-27 is the 401st-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 5,907 residents per square mile, it is a heavily urban district. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.31 ranks 176th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.

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Presidential results

R+15
2024 margin
42% / 57%
2024 Dem / Rep
R+0.3
2020 margin

In the 2024 presidential election, 42% of FL-27 voters backed Kamala Harris and 57% Donald Trump — a R+15 margin. That is a 14.7-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+0.3.

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

Who lives here

17% White5% Black73% Hispanic2% Asian3% Other
762,012
Population
42.1
Median age
17.9%
Under 18
18.3%
Age 65+
55%
Foreign-born
2.1%
Veterans

The median resident of the district is 42.1 years old; 17.9% of residents are under 18 and 18.3% are 65 or older. About 55% of residents were born outside the United States, and 76.2% speak a language other than English at home.

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

Economy & education

$75,984
Median household income
$511,300
Median home value
$1,784
Median rent
42%
Bachelor's or higher
49.8%
Homeownership
13.2%
Poverty rate
31.5 min
Mean commute
11.9%
Uninsured

At $75,984, the district's median household income ranks 227th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $511,300, and the median rent is $1,784 a month. 13.2% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 31.5-minute commute (14.8% work from home).

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

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