Florida State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Florida Senate District 27
A district of about 584,000 people, 21% Hispanic, 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+33.4 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Ben Albritton (R) · won68.8%
- Phillip R. Carter (D)31.2%
Source: Florida Division of ElectionsUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:19 AM ET
Where it sits among all 39 seats
Every Florida State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every election for this seat
17 races since 1968; the seat changed party 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2024 | Ben Albritton (R) | Phillip R. Carter (D) | 37.6 |
| 2022 | Ben Albritton (R) | Christopher Proia (D) | 42.5 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Ray Rodrigues (R) | Rachel Brown (D) | 21.0 |
| 2016 | Lizbeth Benacquisto (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2012 | Jeff Clemens (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2010 special | Lizbeth Benacquisto (R)Flip | Kevin Rader (D) | 8.2 |
| 2008 | Dave Aronberg (D) | Matt Caldwell (R) | 19.3 |
| 2004 | Dave Aronberg (D) | Stan Smilan (I) | 57.7 |
| 2002 | Dave Aronberg (D) | Frank Mann Jr. (R) | 8.3 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Ken Pruitt (R) | Desere Clabo (I) | 65.4 |
| 1996 | William G. Myers (R) | Don Delaney (D) | 3.3 |
| 1992 | William G. Myers (R) | Melanie Brenner (D) | 16.1 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | William G. Myers (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1984 | William G. Myers (R) | David Wood (D) | 32.6 |
| 1982 | William G. Myers (R) | Henry A. Childers (D) | 4.3 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 special | Bob Brannen (D) | Bruce L. Parker (R) | 20.0 |
| 1968 | Alan Trask · Lawton Chiles (D) | James R. West (R) | 7.6 |
Primaries: 1984 Democratic primary · 1982 Republican primary · 1982 Democratic primary · 1970 Democratic primary runoff · 1970 Democratic primary · 1968 Democratic primary runoff · 1968 Democratic primary
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 27
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 27's area in each.
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2016 | 2020 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | R+26.6 | R+27.4 | R+34.2 |
| U.S. Senate | R+30.3 | No race | R+34.5 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 39 seats. Small marks are other seats in Florida. The black marker is District 27.
Lower than 97% of seats.
Higher than 97% of seats.
Higher than 50% of seats.
Lower than 74% of seats.
Lower than 95% of seats.
Less dense than 82% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 1125% college gradsR+39.2Not up in 2026District 29
26% college gradsR+23.7Not up in 2026District 8
27% college gradsR+20.6Held RDistrict 1
30% college gradsR+32.1Not up in 2026
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET