Florida's 20th congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in Southeast Florida. It has been vacant since the resignation of U.S. representative Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick on April 21, 2026. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index (CPVI) rating of D+22, it is the most Democratic district in Florida.
The district includes most of the majority-Black precincts in and around western and central Broward County and small portion of southeastern Palm Beach County, including places like North Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale, Lauderhill, Lauderdale Lakes, Tamarac, Lake Park, Riviera Beach, Plantation, along with parts of Pompano Beach, and Sunrise. It also includes a vast area inland to the southeastern shores of Lake Okeechobee, including the community of Belle Glade. The district also includes Palm Beach International Airport. In the 2020 redistricting cycle, the city of Miramar was redrawn out of the district and into the 24th and 25th districts instead.
From 1993 to 2013, the 20th district took in parts of Broward and Miami-Dade counties. The district was based in Fort Lauderdale and included many of its suburbs including Davie. Most of that district is now the 23rd district, while the current 20th covers most of what was the 23rd district from 1993 to 2013.
Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 79% - 20%2010 SenateMeek 48% - 20% GovernorSink 78% - 22% Attorney GeneralGelber 72% - 22% Chief Financial OfficerAusley 68% - 25%2012 PresidentObama 81% - 19% SenateNelson 83% - 17%2014 GovernorCrist 82% - 18%2016 PresidentClinton 77% - 20% SenateMurphy 76% - 22%2018 SenateNelson 80% - 20% GovernorGillum 80% - 19% Attorney GeneralShaw 78% - 20% Chief Financial OfficerRing 80% - 20%2020 PresidentBiden 76% - 24%2022 SenateDemings 71% - 28% GovernorCrist 69% - 30% Attorney GeneralAyala 70% - 30% Chief Financial OfficerHattersley 71% - 29%2024 PresidentHarris 69% - 30% SenateMucarsel-Powell 70% - 28%
Composition For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:
Broward County (15)
Boulevard Gardens, Deerfield Beach (part; also 23rd), Fort Lauderdale (part; also 23rd), Franklin Park, Lauderdale Lakes, Lauderhill, Margate (part; also 23rd), North Lauderdale, Oakland Park (part; also 23rd), Plantation (part; also 25th), Pompano Beach (part; also 23rd), Roosevelt Gardens, Sunrise, Tamarac, Washington Park
Palm Beach County (18)
The Acreage (part; also 21st), Belle Glade, Canal Point, Haverhill, Lake Belvedere Estates, Lake Harbor, Lake Park, Loxahatchee Groves, Mangonia Park, Pahokee, Plantation Mobile Home Park, Riviera Beach (also 21st), Royal Palm Beach, Royal Palm Estates, South Bay, Stacey Street, Westgate, West Palm Beach (part; also 21st and 22nd)
List of members representing the district
Member Party Years Congress Electoral history District location District created January 3, 1993 Peter Deutsch Democratic January 3, 1993 –January 3, 2005 Elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Re-elected in 2002.Retired to run for U.S. Senator. 1993–2003 2003–2013 Debbie Wasserman Schultz Democratic January 3, 2005 –January 3, 2013 Elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Redistricted to the . Alcee Hastings Democratic January 3, 2013 –April 6, 2021 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Died. 2013–2017 2017–2023 Vacant April 6, 2021 –January 18, 2022 Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick Democratic January 18, 2022 –April 21, 2026 Elected to finish Hastings's term.Re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024.Resigned. 2023–2027 Vacant April 21, 2026–present
Election results 2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022 (special)
2022 (regular)
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