Florida State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Florida Senate District 17

A district of about 551,000 people, 42% Hispanic, 43% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+13.4 relative to the nation for president.

Carlos Smith (D)Next election Nov 7, 2028

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.

D+13.47th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican20th seat · the majority lineDistrict 17

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 race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

20162024
U.S. SenateD+20.0D+7.3

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 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 17.

Adults with a bachelor's degree43% 89th pct · 5th of 39 in FL

Higher than 89% of seats.

White adults without a degree20% 21st pct · 31st of 39 in FL

Lower than 79% of seats.

Hispanic residents42% 87th pct · 6th of 39 in FL

Higher than 87% of seats.

Black residents9% 29th pct · 28th of 39 in FL

Lower than 71% of seats.

Asian residents5% 95th pct · 3rd of 39 in FL

Higher than 95% of seats.

People per square mile1,126 66th pct · 14th of 39 in FL

Denser than 66% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET