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2026 results · Florida · Florida 17th District

Greg Steube, the Republican, wins re-election in Florida's 17th District

Donald Trump carried the district by 21.7 points in 2024; this year's count is a 3.4-point move toward the Democrats.

Florida 17th District: votes counted for each candidate
CandidateVotesShareShare of the vote
Greg SteubeRepublican, incumbent209,18658.5%
Matthew MontavonDemocrat143,67540.1%
Michael J. QuirkIndependent5,0141.4%

Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 10:46 AM EST · 98% counted.

About 98% of the expected vote counted357,875 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 4:59 PM ESTSource: Florida Division of Elections

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About the seat

Florida's 17th District takes in all or part of 3 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+21.7 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 3.4 points toward the Democrats, ranks 27 of 27 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.

2024 president
R+21.7
2024 House vote on these lines
R+25.3
Move from 2024, rank in state
27 of 27
  1. Sarasota County53%
  2. Charlotte County28%
  3. Lee County19%

Shares are of the votes counted this year. The district was redrawn for 2026: its 2024 House figure is that year's House vote re-added onto the new lines precinct by precinct, an estimate.

What the count shows

Added together, the 3 counties compared moved 3.4 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.

The counties compared cast 78% as many votes as in 2024, from 81% in Charlotte County to 74% in Lee County.

Lee County moved most: R+22.5 for president in 2024, R+13.0 this year

The 3 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.

CountyR+40EvenD+40Move
Lee County67,724 votes9.5 pts → D
Sarasota County189,846 votes3.3 pts → D
Charlotte County100,305 votes0.1 pts → R

2024 president 2026

Sarasota County added 14,795 net votes for Montavon against the 2024 margin, 43% of the district's change

Across the 3 counties compared, the margin moved by 34,260 votes toward Montavon: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.

  1. Sarasota County+14,795 Montavon
  2. Lee County+11,905 Montavon
  3. Charlotte County+7,560 Montavon

Florida’s ballot

All of Florida’s resultsThe state legislature

StatewideRepublicans won 3 of Florida's 4 statewide races and lead 1 more.

  1. U.S. SenateAshley MoodyR+2.9
  2. GovernorDonaldsR+1.3Leads
  3. Attorney GeneralJames UthmeierR+1.8
  4. Commissioner of AgricultureWilton SimpsonR+2.1

U.S. HouseBefore the election R 20–8, now R 20–8, counting the leaders in 6 uncalled seats

  1. R+26.9Patronis
  2. R+4.2Rogers
  3. R+12.1Cammack
  4. R+2.1Bean
  5. R+12.8Rutherford
  6. R+19.0Fine
  7. R+0.5Elijah
  8. R+6.3Haridopolos
  9. D+0.5Soto
  10. Won unopposedFrost
  11. R+6.9Strada
  12. R+6.8Bilirakis
  13. R+0.8Luna
  14. D+5.4Castor
  15. R+8.6Lee
  16. R+4.2Gruters
  17. R+18.3Steube
  18. R+3.6Franklin
  19. R+23.5Schwartzel
  20. D+52.6Schultz
  21. R+9.1Mast
  22. D+3.8Dandiya
  23. D+31.3Frankel
  24. D+61.3Gilbert
  25. D+4.7Moskowitz
  26. R+0.7Diaz-Balart
  27. Salazar +1,090 votesSalazar
  28. R+7.2Gimenez

won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.

Every count on this page is the official count published by the Florida Division of Elections. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.