Florida's 22nd congressional district

Florida's 22nd congressional district
Florida's 22nd congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative		Lois Frankel (D–West Palm Beach)
Distribution	99.19% urban, 0.81% rural
Population (2000)	639,295
Median income	$51,200
Ethnicity	82.3% White, 3.8% Black, 1.7% Asian, 10.7% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% other
Cook PVI	D+4

Florida's 22nd congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress, located in southeast Florida.^[1][2] Based in South Florida, the district encompasses the coastline from central Broward County to northern Palm Beach County. In the former, the district includes all of Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Lazy Lake, Lighthouse Point, Sea Ranch Lakes, and Wilton Manors, as well as portions of Coconut Creek, Deerfield Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Oakland Park, Plantation, Pompano Beach, Sunrise. Farther north in Palm Beach County, this congressional district envelopes Atlantis, Boca Raton, Briny Breezes, Delray Beach, Golf, Gulf Stream, Hypoluxo, Lake Clarke Shores, Manalapan, Ocean Ridge, Palm Beach, Palm Springs, and South Palm Beach, and also includes sections of Boynton Beach, Lake Worth, Lantana, Riviera Beach, and West Palm Beach.

Democrat Lois Frankel has represented Florida's 22nd congressional district since January 2013.

History

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 reelection in the 18th district.

The 22nd Congressional District was the center of the disputed 2000 presidential election in Florida and the ensuing recount.

Demographics

• Male: 48.8%
• Female: 51.2%
• Median age: 43.0
• 18 years and over: 81.1%
• 65 years and over: 20.8%
• Employed: 58.1%
• Median household income: $51,200
• Families below poverty level: 4.6%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.1%

Voting

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Years	Congress	Note
District created		January 3, 1993
Clay Shaw	Republican	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2007	103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th	Redistricted from the 15th district, Lost re-election
Ron Klein	Democratic	January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011	110th 111th	Lost re-election
Allen West	Republican	January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013	112th	Lost re-election after being redistricted to the 18th district
Lois Frankel	Democratic	January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017	113th 114th	Redistricted to the 21st district
Ted Deutch	Democratic	January 3, 2017 –	115th	Redistricted from the 21st district

Election results

1992

1994

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.^[3] Nevertheless, Shaw defeated Stahl in the primary elected by a vote of 24,252 to 6,925 (77.8%-22.2%).^[4]

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.^[3] Shaw signed the Contract with America and specifically promised to reform welfare during the next congress.^[5] On October 25, the League of Women Voters hosted a debate between the two candidates at the Broward County Main Library in Fort Lauderdale.^[6] Shaw was endorsed by The News, a Boca Raton-based newspaper,^[7] and the Sun-Sentinel.^[8] 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."^[7] 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."^[8]

Overall, Wiener received little support from prominent local elected officials, as Shaw was favored to win re-election.^[8] Shaw did, in fact, handily defeat Wiener in the general election by a margin of 63.36%-36.64%.^[9]

1996

1998

On January 19, 1998, incumbent E. Clay Shaw, Jr. announced that he would seek re-election for a ninth term.^[10] Shaw faced no opposition in either the primary on September 1 or the general election on November 3.^[11][12]

2000

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

Living former Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 22nd congressional district

As of May 2015, there are two former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 22nd congressional district who are currently living at this time.

Historical district boundaries

2003 - 2013 The former 22nd district was also in southeast Florida.

References

• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

Coordinates: 26°24′12″N 80°04′40″W / 26.40333°N 80.07778°W / 26.40333; -80.07778