Florida's 17th congressional district
Florida's 17th congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress, located in south-central Florida. The district includes a large area of central Florida from eastern Tampa Bay to the western shores of Lake Okeechobee. This district includes North Port, Punta Gorda, Venice, and Okeechobee.
From 2003 to 2013 it was located in South Florida, and was a majority African American district. It included the southern parts of Broward County and the eastern parts of Miami-Dade County. Included within the district were Pembroke Pines, Hollywood, Miramar, and North Miami. Most of this district is now the 24th District.
The current 17th was created after the 2010 census from portions of the old 12th and 16th Districts. Most of the district's territory came from the western portion of the old 16th. That district's second-term congressman, Republican Tom Rooney, ran for reelection in the 17th in 2012 and won. He was re-elected in 2014 and 2016, but did not for re-election in 2018. Greg Steube was elected on November 6.
List of members representing the district
District created January 3, 1983.| Representative | Party | Years | Congress | Electoral history | Congressional map |
William Lehman | Democratic | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 1990. Retired. | 1983–1993 | |
Carrie Meek | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2003 | Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Retired. | 1993–2003 | |
Kendrick Meek | Democratic | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2011 | Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Retired to run for U.S. senator. | 2003–2013 | |
Frederica Wilson | Democratic | January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 | Elected in 2010. Redistricted to the. | 2003–2013 | |
Tom Rooney | Republican | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Retired. | 2013–present | |
Greg Steube | Republican | January 3, 2019 – Present | Elected in 2018. | 2013–present |