Florida's 19th congressional district

Florida's 19th congressional district
Florida's 19th congressional district
	Florida's 19th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Representative	Francis Rooney; R–Naples
Area	1,367 sq mi (3,540 km2)
Distribution	96.3% urban; 3.7% rural;
Population (2016)	799,332
Median household; income	$56,828
Ethnicity	86% White; 19.43% Hispanic; 7.99% Black; 1.6% Asian; 0.12% Native American;
Cook PVI	R+13

NOTE: This district's boundaries were changed in 2016. This map is not presently accurate.

Florida's 19th congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress, located in southwestern Florida. The district includes Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Naples, and Marco Island. The district also includes Southwest Florida International Airport and Florida Gulf Coast University.

The district is currently represented by Republican Francis Rooney, who announced in October 2019 that he will not run for re-election in 2020.^[6]

Presidential election history

Year	Results
2008	John McCain 56.8%-42.3%
2012	Mitt Romney 60.5%-38.7%
2016	Donald Trump 59.6%-37.5%

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history
District created		January 3, 1983
Dante Fascell	Democratic	January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993	98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd	Redistricted from the 15th district and re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Retired.
Harry Johnston	Democratic	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1997	103rd 104th	Redistricted from the 14th district and re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Retired.
Robert Wexler	Democratic	January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2010	105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th	Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Resigned to become president of the Center for Middle East Peace and Economic Cooperation.
Vacant		January 3, 2010 – April 13, 2010	111th
Ted Deutch	Democratic	April 13, 2010 – January 3, 2013	111th 112th	Elected to finish Wexler's term. Re-elected later in 2010. Redistricted to the 21st district.
Trey Radel	Republican	January 3, 2013 – January 27, 2014	113th	Elected in 2012. Resigned.
Vacant		January 27, 2014 – June 24, 2014	113th
Curt Clawson	Republican	June 24, 2014 – January 3, 2017	113th 114th	Elected to finish Radel's term. Re-elected later in 2014. Retired^[7]
Francis Rooney	Republican	January 3, 2017 – present	115th 116th 117th 118th	Elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018.

Historical district boundaries

From 2003 to 2013, the 19th district was based in South Florida. The district included parts of Palm Beach and Broward counties, including the cities of Coral Springs, Margate, and Greenacres.

Election results

2002

2002 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida: District 19
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert Wexler (Incumbent)	156,747	72.16%
	Republican	Jack Merkle	60,477	27.84%
Majority			96,720	44.32%
Turnout			217,224	100%
	Democratic hold

2004

2004 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida: District 19
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Robert Wexler (Incumbent)	202,345	100%	+27.84%
Majority			202,345	100%	+55.68%
Turnout			202,345	100%	−6.85%
	Democratic hold

2006

2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida: District 19
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Robert Wexler (Incumbent)	178,456	100%	0%
Majority			178,456	100%	0%
Turnout			178,456	100%	−11.8%
	Democratic hold

2008

2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida: District 19
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Robert Wexler (Incumbent)	202,465	66.16%	−33.84%
	Republican	Edward Lynch	83,357	27.24%	+27.24%
	Independent	Benjamin Graber	20,214	6.61%	+6.61%
Majority			119,108	38.92%	−61.08%
Turnout			306,036	100%	+71.49%
	Democratic hold

2010 (Special)

2010 Florida's 19th congressional district special election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Ted Deutch	43,269	62.06%	−4.10%
	Republican	Edward Lynch	24,549	35.21%	+7.97%
	Independent	Jim McCormick	1,905	2.73%	+2.73%
Majority			18,720	26.85%	−12.07%
Turnout			69,723	100%	−77.22%
	Democratic hold

2010

2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida: District 19
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Ted Deutch (Incumbent)	132,098	62.59%	+0.53%
	Republican	Joe Budd	78,733	37.30%	+2.09%
	Write-In	Others	228	0.11%	+0.11%
Majority			53,365	25.29%	−1.56%
Turnout			211,059	100%	+202.71%
	Democratic hold

2012

Florida 19th Congressional District 2012^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Trey Radel	189,833	62.0
	Democratic	Jim Roach	109,746	35.8%
	No Party Affiliation	Brandon M. Smith	6,637	2.2%
Total votes			306,216	100.0%
Turnout
	Republican gain from Democratic

2014 (Special)

Florida's 19th Congressional District special election, 2014^[9]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Curt Clawson	66,922	66.9%
	Democratic	April Freeman	29,314	29.3%
	Libertarian	Ray Netherwood	3,729	3.7%
	Write-In	Timothy J. Rossano	24	0.0%
Total votes			99,989	100.0%
	Republican hold

2014

Florida's 19th Congressional District Election (2014)^[10]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Curt Clawson (Incumbent)	159,354	64.6%
	Democratic	April Freeman	80,824	32.7%
	Libertarian	Ray Netherwood	6,671	2.7%
	Write-In	Timothy J. Rossano	12	0.0%
Total votes			246,861	100.0%
Turnout
	Republican hold

2016

Florida's 19th Congressional District Election (2016)^[11]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Francis Rooney	239,225	65.9%
	Democratic	Robert M. Neeld	123,812	34.1%
	Write-In	David Byron	109	0%
	Write-In	Timothy John Rossano	20	0%
Total votes			363,166	100.00%
	Republican hold

References

^ "Congressional Plan--SC14-1905 (Ordered by The Florida Supreme Court, 2-December-2015)" (PDF). Florida Senate Committee on Reapportionment. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
^ https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/cd_state.html
^ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=12&cd=19
^ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=12&cd=19
^ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
^ Zanona, Melanie; Dixon, Matt; Vasquez, Christian (October 19, 2019). "GOP congressman who was open to impeachment calls it quits". Politico. Washington, DC. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
^ King, Ledyard (May 20, 2016). "U.S. Rep. Curt Clawson won't seek re-election". The News-Press. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
^ "Florida Department of State - Election Results: November 6, 2012 General Election". Florida Department of State Department of Elections. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
^ "Florida Department of State - Election Results: June 24, 2014 Special General Congressional 19". Florida Department of State Department of Elections. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
^ "Florida Department of State - Election Results: November 4, 2014 General Election". Florida Department of State Department of Elections. Retrieved June 18, 2016.
^ ""Florida Department of State Division of Elections"".

Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

26°25′54″N 81°54′24″W / 26.43167°N 81.90667°W / 26.43167; -81.90667

[1] "Congressional Plan--SC14-1905 (Ordered by The Florida Supreme Court, 2-December-2015)" (PDF). Florida Senate Committee on Reapportionment. Retrieved 11 January 2017.

[2] ttps://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/cd_state.html

[3] ttps://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=12&cd=19

[4] ttps://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=12&cd=19

[Cook-5] "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.

[6] Zanona, Melanie; Dixon, Matt; Vasquez, Christian (October 19, 2019). "GOP congressman who was open to impeachment calls it quits". Politico. Washington, DC. Retrieved October 19, 2019.

[7] King, Ledyard (May 20, 2016). "U.S. Rep. Curt Clawson won't seek re-election". The News-Press. Retrieved June 16, 2016.

[8] "Florida Department of State - Election Results: November 6, 2012 General Election". Florida Department of State Department of Elections. Retrieved March 31, 2013.

[9] "Florida Department of State - Election Results: June 24, 2014 Special General Congressional 19". Florida Department of State Department of Elections. Retrieved June 18, 2016.

[10] "Florida Department of State - Election Results: November 4, 2014 General Election". Florida Department of State Department of Elections. Retrieved June 18, 2016.

[Florida_Department_of_State_Division_of_Elections,_2016-11] ""Florida Department of State Division of Elections"".

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]

[9]

[10]

[11]

Florida's 19th congressional district
Florida's 19th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Representative	Francis Rooney R–Naples
Area	1,367^[1] sq mi (3,540 km²)
Distribution	96.3% urban^[2] 3.7% rural
Population (2016)	799,332^[3]
Median household income	$56,828^[4]
Ethnicity	86% White 19.43% Hispanic 7.99% Black 1.6% Asian 0.12% Native American
Cook PVI	R+13^[5]