The Mighty, Mighty 27th Congressional District of Florida

The Mighty, Mighty 27th Congressional District of Florida

Takeaway: The Florida 27th District > pretty much anything else.

Rationale: 

Florida's 27th District is one of the newest districts in Florida, having been created by the 2010 Census. This baby district was created just in time for the 2012 general elections and has been represented by the baddest broad™ Ileana Ros-Lehtinen ever since.

Geography: 

The district is 344 square miles in size and chock-full of beauty, both natural and man-made. It is home to the beautiful city of Miami (and Kourtney, Khloe, and Kim when they take it) and the similarly beautiful city of Coral Gables, which is fortunate enough to not only have a seriously legit Venetian pool (with WATERFALLS and the standing as the only swimming pool to garner a place on the National Register of Historic Places) but also being the home of the University of Miami Hurricanes. "The U," as it is known, has a storied football program with FIVE national titles (Clemson, please take your two titles and have a seat) and has produced such legends like Ed Reed, Ray Lewis, and the greatest wide receiver to ever play for the Houston Texans, Andre Johnson. 

Demographics:

With 712,083 folks, Florida's 27th is only slightly larger than average for congressional districts per the US Census. The median age of residents in the district is 41.1 years, and the majority of residents of voting age are registered Democrats. Over half of the population is foreign-born, and the racial breakdown is 8.6% Black, 86.2% White (87.6% of that being Hispanic), and 1.6% Asian. The unemployment rate for the district is 6.2%, and the median household income is $42,237 as of 2015. Interestingly enough, even though Ros-Lehtinen won the congressional election with a wide margin, the 27th went for Clinton in the 2016 Presidential Election with an almost 3-for-2 ratio. 

Economy:

Some major industries and employers found in Florida's 27th District are the Port of Miami and The U. Regrettably, the Port of Miami is not as valuable as the Port of Houston, but the port is still "the country's primary gateway to Latin America." Other valuable industries in the district are public education, as the Miami-Dade County Public Schools is the major public employer in the region, and healthcare, as Baptist Hospital of Miami is located in the district.