Florida's 21st congressional district
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| Florida's 21st congressional district | ||
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| Current Representative | Mario Diaz-Balart (R–Miami) | |
| Distribution | 99.95% urban, 0.05% rural | |
| Population (2000) | 639,295 | |
| Median income | $41,426 | |
| Ethnicity | 21.0% White, 6.5% Black, 1.8% Asian, 69.7% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% other | |
| Cook PVI | R+5 | |
Florida's 21st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Florida. Based in South Florida, the district is located in Miami-Dade County and includes many of the western suburbs of Miami such as Hialeah, Olympia Heights, and Cutler. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+5, it is the most conservative district in South Florida.
The district is currently represented by Republican Mario Diaz-Balart, who won election in 2010 to the open seat vacated by his older brother Lincoln Diaz-Balart.
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[edit] List of representatives
The district was created January 3, 1993
| Congress | Representative | Party | Years | District home | Notes |
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| 103rd | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | (R) | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2011 | ||
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| 112th | Mario Diaz-Balart | (R) | January 3, 2011 – present | Incumbent |
[edit] Voting
| Election results from presidential races | ||
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| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | John McCain 51 - Barack Obama 49% |
| 2004 | President | George W. Bush 57 - John Kerry 43% |
| 2000 | President | George W. Bush 57 - Al Gore 42% |
[edit] Election Results
[edit] 2002
| Florida's 21st Congressional District Election (2002) | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | Lincoln Diaz-Balart* | ' | 100.00% | |
| Totals | ' | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
[edit] 2004
| Florida's 21st Congressional District Election (2004) | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | Lincoln Diaz-Balart* | 146,507 | 72.80% | |
| Libertarian | Frank Gonzalez | 54,736 | 27.20% | |
| Totals | 201,243 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
[edit] 2006
| Florida's 21st Congressional District Election (2006) | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | Lincoln Diaz-Balart* | 66,784 | 59.47% | |
| Democratic | Frank Gonzalez | 45,522 | 40.53% | |
| Totals | 112,306 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
[edit] 2008
| Florida's 21st Congressional District Election (2008) | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | Lincoln Diaz-Balart* | 137,226 | 57.90% | |
| Democratic | Raul L. Martinez | 99,776 | 42.10% | |
| Totals | 237,002 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
[edit] 2010
| Florida's 21st Congressional District Election (2010) | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | Mario Diaz-Balart | ' | 100.00% | |
| Totals | ' | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
[edit] References
- The Miami Herald; 3 Fla Congressional Candidates in Spotlight by Lesley Clark; August 27, 2008, page A2
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