Florida's 22nd congressional district

Florida's 22nd congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in Southeast Florida. In the 2020 redistricting cycle, it was drawn as a successor to the previous 21st district and includes Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, Boynton Beach and Delray Beach, as well as unincorporated Palm Beach County. The previous iteration of the 22nd district, which extended from Fort Lauderdale to Boca Raton, was instead renamed the 23rd district.

Florida's 22nd congressional district
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
Area262[1] sq mi (680 km2)
Distribution
  • 100% urban[2]
  • 0% rural
Population (2023)773,713[3]
Median household
income
$82,136[3]
Ethnicity
Cook PVID+7[4]

The district was created in 1993 in response to the 1990 United States census, mostly out of the former 15th District. E. Clay Shaw, Jr., who had represented the 15th and its predecessors since 1981, represented this district until 2007, when he lost re-election to Democrat Ron Klein. However, Klein himself was ousted by Republican Allen West during the 2010 midterms. After redistricting made the 22nd friendlier to Democrats, West left the district for an unsuccessful bid for re-election in the 18th district.

The 22nd Congressional District was the center of the disputed 2000 presidential election in Florida and the ensuing recount. From 2017 to 2023, the district encompassed the coastline of Broward County to southern Palm Beach County and included Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale, Coral Springs and part of Pompano Beach. It also included Florida Atlantic University and Port Everglades, the third busiest cruise port in the world.

The new district is represented by Democrat Lois Frankel, an incumbent from the 21st district who was re-elected in 2022. Fellow Democrat Ted Deutch represented the old 22nd congressional district from 2017 after he was redistricted from Florida's 21st congressional district until his resignation on September 30, 2022.

The new 22nd district has one of the highest populations of Jewish Americans in the country. In 2020, the election between two Jewish candidates, Democratic incumbent Rep. Lois Frankel and right-wing activist Laura Loomer, for what was then the 21st district, drew national attention. Loomer used Holocaust imagery and Yiddish to attack Frankel as an opponent of Jewish interests.[5]

Characteristics

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Voting

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Year Office Results
2000 President Al Gore 52 – George W. Bush 48%
2004 President John Kerry 52 – George W. Bush 48%
2008 President Barack Obama 52 – John McCain 48%
2012 President Barack Obama 54 – Mitt Romney 43%
2016 President Hillary Clinton 56 – Donald Trump 41%
2020 President Joe Biden 57 – Donald Trump 42%

Composition

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# County Seat Population
99 Palm Beach West Palm Beach 1,533,801

Cities with 10,000 or more people

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2,500-10,000 people

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List of members representing the district

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Member Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history District location
District created January 3, 1993
 
Clay Shaw
(Fort Lauderdale)
Republican January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2007
103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th
108th
109th
Redistricted from the 15th district and re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Lost re-election.
1993–2003
Parts of Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach
2003–2013
 
Parts of Broward and Palm Beach
 
Ron Klein
(Boca Raton)
Democratic January 3, 2007 –
January 3, 2011
110th
111th
Elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Lost re-election.
 
Allen West
(Plantation)
Republican January 3, 2011 –
January 3, 2013
112th Elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the 18th district and lost re-election.
 
Lois Frankel
(West Palm Beach)
Democratic January 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2017
113th
114th
Elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Redistricted to the 21st district.
2013–2017
 
Parts of Broward and Palm Beach
 
Ted Deutch
(Boca Raton)
Democratic January 3, 2017 –
September 30, 2022
115th
116th
117th
Redistricted from the 21st district and re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Retired and resigned to become CEO of the American Jewish Committee.
2017–2023
 
Parts of Broward and Palm Beach
Vacant September 30, 2022 –
January 3, 2023
117th
 
Lois Frankel
(West Palm Beach)
Democratic January 3, 2023 –
present
118th Redistricted from the 21st district and re-elected in 2022. 2023–present:
 
Parts of Palm Beach

Election results

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1992

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Florida's 22nd Congressional District Election (1992)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican E. Clay Shaw Jr. 128,400 51.97
Democratic Gwen Margolis 91,652 37.09
Independent Richard "Even" Stephens 15,469 6.30
Independent Michael F. Petrie 6,312 2.60
Independent Bernard Anscher 5,274 2.10
No party Others 8 0.00
Total votes 247,088 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

1994

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Incumbent E. Clay Shaw Jr. received a primary challenger – Pompano Beach business execute John Stahl. During the primary, Stahl described himself as a "productive-class taxpayer" and labeled Shaw a "career politician". Shaw responded by saying, "I understand business, running a business and my voting record is proof of that." Stahl also accused Shaw of abusing his congressional franking privilege; a report from the National Taxpayers Union indicated that Shaw spent $240,000 for mailings in 1993. Additionally, Stahl vowed to cut his salary to $100,000 if elected. By July 15, 1994, Shaw's campaign contributions totaled $283,390, while Stahl raised only $900.[6] Nevertheless, Shaw defeated Stahl in the primary elected by a vote of 24,252 to 6,925 (77.8%-22.2%).[7]

In the general election, Shaw faced-off against Palm Beach Town Council President Hermine Wiener, a Democrat who left the Republican Party about a year earlier. Wiener did not receive a challenger for the Democratic nomination. Throughout the year, she raised $216,596 and vowed to spend as much as $1 million, if necessary.[6] Shaw signed the Contract with America and specifically promised to reform welfare during the next congress.[8] On October 25, the League of Women Voters hosted a debate between the two candidates at the Broward County Main Library in Fort Lauderdale.[9] Shaw was endorsed by The News, a Boca Raton-based newspaper,[10] and the Sun-Sentinel.[11] The former cited Wiener's lack of specifics on key issues such as health care and immigration as their rationale for favoring Shaw. However, The News also stated that Shaw "hasn't paid enough attention to his new constituents."[10] The Sun-Sentinel praised Shaw for his positions on various issues, and remarked that "[he is an] intelligent, hard-working congressman who has shown effectiveness and leadership ability while maintaining a high level of integrity during his entire political career."[11]

Overall, Wiener received little support from prominent local elected officials, as Shaw was favored to win re-election.[12] Shaw did, in fact, handily defeat Wiener in the general election by a margin of 63.36%-36.64%.[13]

Florida's 22nd Congressional District Election (1994)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican E. Clay Shaw Jr. (Incumbent) 119,696 63.36
Democratic Hermine L. Wiener 69,221 36.64
Total votes 188,917 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

1996

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Florida's 22nd Congressional District Election (1996)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican E. Clay Shaw Jr. (Incumbent) 137,098 61.86
Democratic Kenneth D. Cooper 84,517 38.14
No party Others 3 0.00
Total votes 221,618 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

1998

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On January 19, 1998, incumbent E. Clay Shaw Jr. announced that he would seek re-election for a ninth term.[14] Shaw faced no opposition in either the primary on September 1 or the general election on November 3.[15][16]

Florida's 22nd Congressional District Election (1998)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican E. Clay Shaw Jr. (Incumbent) 100.00
Total votes 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2000

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Florida's 22nd Congressional District Election (2000)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican E. Clay Shaw Jr. (Incumbent) 105,855 50.14
Democratic Elaine Bloom 105,256 49.86
No party Others 1 0.00
Total votes 211,112 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2002

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Florida's 22nd Congressional District Election (2002)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican E. Clay Shaw Jr. (Incumbent) 131,930 60.77
Democratic Carol Roberts 83,265 38.35
Independent Juan Xuna 1,902 0.88
No party Others 18 0.01
Total votes 217,115 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2004

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Florida's 22nd Congressional District Election (2004)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican E. Clay Shaw Jr. (Incumbent) 192,581 62.79
Democratic Robin Rorapaugh 108,258 35.30
Constitution Jack McLain 5,260 1.72
No party Others 627 0.20
Total votes 306,726 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2006

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Florida's 22nd Congressional District Election (2006)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ron Klein 108,688 50.88
Republican E. Clay Shaw Jr. 100,663 47.13
Independent Neil Evangelista 4,254 1.99
Total votes 213,605 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

2008

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Florida's 22nd Congressional District Election (2008)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ron Klein (Incumbent) 169,041 54.68
Republican Allen B. West 140,104 45.32
Total votes 309,145 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2010

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Florida's 22nd Congressional District Election (2010)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Allen B. West 118,890 54.36
Democratic Ron Klein (Incumbent) 99,804 45.64
Total votes 218,694 100.00
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

2012

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Florida 22nd Congressional District 2012 [17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lois Frankel 171,021 54.6
Republican Adam Hasner 142,050 45.4
Total votes 313,071 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican

2014

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Florida 22nd Congressional District 2014 [18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lois Frankel (incumbent) 125,404 58.0
Republican Paul Spain 90,685 42.0
No party Others 7 0.00
Total votes 216,096 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2016

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Florida 22nd Congressional District 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ted Deutch 199,113 58.9
Republican Andrea McGee 138,737 41.1
Total votes 337,850 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2018

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Florida 22nd Congressional District 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ted Deutch (incumbent) 184,634 62.0
Republican Nicolas Kimaz 113,049 38.0
Total votes 297,683 100.0
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2020

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2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ted Deutch (incumbent) 235,764 58.60%
Republican James Pruden 166,553 41.39%
Total votes 402,317 100.0
Democratic hold

2022

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2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lois Frankel (incumbent) 150,010 55.11%
Republican Dan Franzese 122,194 44.89%
Total votes 272,204 100.0
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "Congressional Plan--SC14-1905 (Ordered by The Florida Supreme Court, 2-December-2015)" (PDF). Florida Senate Committee on Reapportionment. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
  2. ^ "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based)". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "My Congressional District".
  4. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "This map shows the 20 congressional districts with the most Jews". J. September 10, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Dana Banker (August 27, 1994). "Shaw Gets First Gop Challenge In 14-year Congress Career". Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  7. ^ "September 8, 1994 Primary Election Republican Primary". Division of Elections. Tallahassee, Florida: Florida Department of State. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  8. ^ Jill Young Miller (December 16, 1994). "Clay Shaw A New Man After Election". Sun-Sentinel. Washington, D.C. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  9. ^ "Ask The Candidates". Sun-Sentinel. October 20, 1994. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  10. ^ a b "Shaw merits new term but must do better". The News. October 25, 1994. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  11. ^ a b "District 22: Keep Shaw In House". Sun-Sentinel. October 21, 1994. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  12. ^ Buddy Nevins (August 28, 1994). "Many Undecided About Candidates In Upcoming Primary". Sun-Sentinel. p. 2. Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  13. ^ "November 8, 1994 General Election". Division of Elections. Tallahassee, Florida: Florida Department of State. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  14. ^ "Shaw To Seek 9th Term". Sun-Sentinel. January 21, 1998. Archived from the original on November 20, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  15. ^ "September 1, 1998 Primary Election Republican Primary". Division of Elections. Tallahassee, Florida: Florida Department of State. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  16. ^ "November 3, 1998 General Election". Division of Elections. Tallahassee, Florida: Florida Department of State. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  17. ^ "Florida Department of State - Election Results". Florida Department of State Department of Elections. Retrieved March 31, 2013.[permanent dead link]
  18. ^ "Florida Department of State - Election Results". Florida Department of State Department of Elections. Retrieved April 5, 2015.

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