After each decennial Census the Legislature redraws the districts from which Florida voters elect their state representatives, state senators, and members of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Redistricting is the redrawing of congressional and state legislative districts to adjust for uneven growth rates in different parts of the state. Districts determine which voters participate in which elections.

Reapportionment is the redistribution of seats in the United States House of Representatives among the 50 states, based on the decennial census. Each state gets at least one seat. Effective with elections in 2022 Florida gets 28 representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives, an increase of one from last decade. Two U.S. Senators represent the entire state.

The Reapportionment Process (PDF) flowchart shows the process for approving new state house and senate districts (See Article III, Section 16 of the Florida Constitution). It also indicates the paths followed dating back to 1972. The process is different for congressional districts, which are set by act of the Legislature and approved by the Governor (there is no mandatory review by the Florida Supreme Court).

The Numbers

Between 2010 and 2020, the resident population in Florida increased from 18,801,310 to 21,538,187. The average number of people in each congressional district increased from 696,345 to 769,221. The average number of people in each of 120 state house districts increased from 156,678 to 179,485. The average number of people in each of 40 state senate districts increased from 470,033 to 538,455.

Redistricting 2022-Present

The Florida Constitution directs the Legislature to redraw district boundaries at its Regular Session in the second year following each decennial census, which began on January 11, 2022. Before and during the 2022 Regular Session, the House and Senate held interim committee meetings, where the respective committees met and conducted the redistricting and reapportionment process.

Though the COVID-19 pandemic delayed the U.S. Census Bureau’s delivery of population and demographic data, Florida completed the redistricting process within its required timeframe, inclusive of committee stops, public input opportunities, and time for discussion and debate in each of the legislative chambers.

Litigation over the configuration of Florida’s congressional districts as enacted in 2022 ensued in both state and federal court, and on January 7, 2026 Governor DeSantis issued a proclamation convening the Legislature in Special Session “…for the sole and exclusive purpose of considering legislation relating to the drawing of congressional districts for the State of Florida and any legal challenges thereto...” For consideration during the Special Session, the Executive Office of the Governor provided a congressional redistricting plan which was subsequently passed by the Legislature in HB 1-D on April 29, 2026, and signed into law on May 4, 2026.

Please see Maps and Statistics for more information regarding current and historical redistricting plans.