Florida's 23rd congressional district | |
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Florida's 23rd congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
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Current Representative | Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D–Weston) |
Area | 259 sq mi (670 km2) |
Cook PVI | D+11 |
Florida's 23rd congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress, located outside of Miami, Florida. The district stretches from Weston to the City of Miami Beach.
From 2003 to 2012, the former 23rd district consisted of a major part of Broward County and parts of Palm Beach county. The district included Pompano Beach, Boynton Beach and Belle Glade.
The district is currently represented by Democrat Debbie Wasserman Schultz.
Florida's 23rd Congressional District was created after the 1990 U.S. Census. Democrat Alcee Hastings was elected in the first election for the district in 1992 until being redistricted to the 20th Congressional District in 2013.
As of January 2017[update], there is one former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 23rd congressional district who is currently living at this time.
Coordinates: 26°04′25″N 80°20′46″W / 26.07361°N 80.34611°W