Who represents the Florida 5th congressional district?

Rep. John Rutherford (Republican-FL) represents Florida’s 5th district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Florida district 5 candidates 2026

Rep. John Rutherford (Republican-FL) is the current representative for Florida’s 5th district. The district is heavily Republican (R+26).

Florida district 5 election results

Rep. John Rutherford won the 2024 general election with 63.08% of the vote. 424,064 total votes were cast. The full result was 36.92% Democratic, 63.08% Republican. The district is heavily Republican (R+26).

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Representative John Rutherford, Republican from Florida

Representative · FL-5

John Rutherford

Q: Florida district 5 demographics

The Florida 5th congressional district is 12.7% Hispanic, 66.4% White, 11.8% Black, 5.9% Asian. The median age is 39.2. Median household income is $89,255. 13.9% of residents are foreign-born. Source: Census ACS.

Florida's 5th congressional district

Representative John Rutherford represents Florida's 5th congressional district, serving 818,508 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $89,255 and an unemployment rate of 3.2%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

818,508Population

↑ 47,935

$89,255Median Incomenat'l $37,585

↑ $7,341

3.2%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%

↓ 0.6%

6.7%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%

↑ 0.1%

64.3%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%

→ no change

$1,654Median Rentnat'l $1,163

↑ $226

0.3%Public Transitnat'l 5%

→ no change

24.1 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min

↓ 0.2 min

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

Florida District 5 Demographics

Median Age 39.2 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 64.3% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 46.3% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 6.7% (vs 12.4%) · Income $89,255 (vs $37,585)

Key Issues for This District

Rent burden

Age Distribution

Near the national median age (39.2 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 30–39 at 14.4%.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 66.4%. Also significant: Hispanic (12.7%), Black (11.8%).

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

Highly educated: 46.3% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, well above the 33.7% national average. 16.4% hold a post-graduate degree.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $89,255, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 64.3% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $1,654. Median home value is $409,600.

How People Get to Work

68.2% drive alone. Average commute is 24.1 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates

Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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