| Florida's 27th congressional district | |
|---|---|
.svg)  Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
| Representative | |
| Area | 344[1] sq mi (890 km2) |
| Distribution |
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| Population (2024) | 788,713[3] |
| Median household income | $82,215[4] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+6[5] |
Florida's 27th congressional district is anelectoral district for theU.S. Congress and was first created inSouth Florida during 2012, effective January 2013, as a result of the2010 census.[6] The first candidates ran in the2012 House elections, and the winner was seated for the 113th Congress on January 3, 2013.
The 27th district is located entirely withinMiami-Dade County. The district includes parts ofMiami south of theDolphin Expressway, includingDowntown andLittle Havana,Coral Gables,South Miami,Pinecrest,Kendall,Palmetto Bay, andCutler Bay. In the2020 redistricting cycle,Miami Beach was drawn out of the district and into the24th district, while several places in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, such asPalmetto Estates and parts ofFontainebleau andWestchester were drawn into the 27th district.
The district is currently represented byRepublicanMaría Elvira Salazar, serving since January 12, 2021. She was first elected in2020 after defeating RepresentativeDonna Shalala in a rematch of the2018 race.
| Year | Office | Results[7][8] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | McCain 51% - 48% |
| 2010 | Senate | Rubio 54% - 18% |
| Governor | Scott 50.5% - 49.5% | |
| Attorney General | Bondi 52% - 45% | |
| Chief Financial Officer | Atwater 58% - 39% | |
| 2012 | President | Obama 52% - 48% |
| Senate | Nelson 55% - 45% | |
| 2014 | Governor | Crist 51% - 49% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 57% - 40% |
| Senate | Rubio 50% - 48% | |
| 2018 | Senate | Nelson 54% - 45% |
| Governor | Gillum 53% - 46% | |
| Attorney General | Shaw 52% - 46% | |
| Chief Financial Officer | Ring 52% - 47% | |
| 2020 | President | Trump 49.9% - 49.6% |
| 2022 | Senate | Rubio 57% - 42% |
| Governor | DeSantis 58% - 41% | |
| Attorney General | Moody 57% - 43% | |
| Chief Financial Officer | Patronis 58% - 42% | |
| 2024 | President | Trump 57% - 42% |
| Senate | Scott 56% - 42% |
For the118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:[9]
Miami-DadeCounty(21)
| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | Geography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created January 3, 2013 | |||||
 Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Homestead) | Republican | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019 | 113th 114th 115th | Redistricted from the18th district andre-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Retired.[10] | 2013–2017 Miami-Dade |
2017–2023 Miami-Dade | |||||
 Donna Shalala (Coral Gables) | Democratic | January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021 | 116th | Elected in 2018. Lost re-election. | |
.jpg) María Elvira Salazar (Miami) | Republican | January 3, 2021 – present | 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 2020 Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | |
2023–present:.svg) Miami-Dade | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (incumbent) | 138,488 | 60.2 | ||
| Democratic | Manny Yevancey | 85,020 | 36.9 | ||
| Independent | Thomas Joe Cruz-Wiggins | 6,663 | 2.9 | ||
| Total votes | 230,171 | 100.0 | |||
| Republicanhold | |||||
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen ran unopposed.[12]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (incumbent) | 100.0 | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | ||||
| Republicanhold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | 157,917 | 54.9 | |
| Democratic | Scott Fuhrman | 129,760 | 45.1 | |
| Total votes | 287,677 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Donna Shalala | 130,743 | 51.8 | +6.7 | |
| Republican | Maria Elvira Salazar | 115,588 | 45.8 | −9.1 | |
| Independent | Mayra Joli | 6,255 | 2.5 | +2.5 | |
| Total votes | 252,586 | 100.0 | |||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Maria Elvira Salazar | 176,141 | 51.4 | +5.6 | |
| Democratic | Donna Shalala (incumbent) | 166,758 | 48.6 | −3.2 | |
| Write-in | Frank E. Polo | 76 | 0.0 | +0.0 | |
| Total votes | 342,975 | 100.0 | |||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Maria Elvira Salazar (incumbent) | 136,038 | 57.3 | +5.9 | |
| Democratic | Annette Taddeo | 101,404 | 42.7 | −5.9 | |
| Total votes | 237,442 | 100.0 | |||
| Republicanhold | Swing | +5.9 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Maria Elvira Salazar (incumbent) | 199,159 | 60.4 | +3.1 | |
| Democratic | Lucia Baez-Geller | 130,708 | 39.6 | −3.1 | |
| Total votes | 329,867 | 100.0 | |||
| Republicanhold | Swing | +3.1 | |||
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