Florida's 18th congressional district
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Florida's 18th congressional district is located in eastern Florida and includes St. Lucie and Martin counties, and part of Palm Beach county.[1]
Previously the district included St. Lucie and Martin counties, and part of Palm Beach county.[1]
The current representative of the 18th congressional district is Patrick Murphy (D).
Elections
2014
According to a Washington Post article in December 2012, incumbent Patrick Murphy (D) is one of the 10 most vulnerable incumbents in 2014.[2]
2012
The 18th district of Florida held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012.
| U.S. House, Florida, District 18 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Patrick Murphy |
50.3% | 166,257 | |
| Republican | Allan West | 49.7% | 164,353 | |
| Write-In | Marilyn Davis Holloman | 0% | 55 | |
| Total Votes | 330,665 | |||
| Source: Florida Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen won re-election to the United States House of Representatives. She defeated Roland A. Banciella (D) in the general election.[3]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Florida's 18th Congressional District, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen Incumbent |
68.9% | 102,360 | |
| Democratic | Rolando A. Banciella | 31.1% | 46,235 | |
| Total Votes | 148,595 | |||
Redistricting
2010-2011
- See also: Redistricting in Florida
In 2011, the Florida State Legislature re-drew the Congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census. Prior to redistricting the 18th district included portions of Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. The Miami-Dade section included most of the city of Miami, the South Beach section of Miami Beach, and many of the southern Miami suburbs, including Coral Gables and Coral Terrace. The Monroe County section of the district included all of the Florida Keys.
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