November 3, 2026 election: Florida votes on a new congressional map. Everyone who lives in the current 5th District votes in District 5.
- District 5. On the ballot: Rachel Grage (Democratic); John H. Rutherford (Republican).
To confirm your own district, use the Florida voter lookup or enter your street address in the district lookup. The state's lookup is final. The map and ZIP codes on this page show the current 119th Congress district. See the redistricting tracker for what changed in each state.
Florida’s 5th Congressional District is represented by John H. Rutherford (R) in the U.S. House of Representatives. The district is one of Florida’s seats in the 435-member House of Representatives. After the 2020 Census, the average congressional district had 761,169 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Florida uses new district lines for the November 3, 2026 election (House Bill 1D, approved May 4, 2026), so this district’s boundaries change with that election. The redistricting tracker explains what changed.
Congressional representatives serve two-year terms and face election every even-numbered year. The next election for this seat will take place on November 3, 2026.
Population
791,831
Median Household Income
$86,107
Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates for 2019 to 2023, for district lines in effect on January 1, 2023.
Partisan Lean
R+21
2024 presidential margin (Trump vs Harris). Source: The Downballot.
District boundary, 119th Congress. Boundary data: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap.
John H. Rutherford and Florida's 5th Congressional District
John H. Rutherford, a member of the Republican Party, represents Florida's 5th Congressional District and has held the seat since January 3, 2023. The boundary map for the district is above and the ZIP codes it covers are listed further down this page.
Committee assignments: House Committee on Appropriations.
The current term ends January 3, 2027. The seat is on the ballot on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Washington office phone: 202-225-2501. Official site: rutherford.house.gov.
Current Representative
Rep. John H. Rutherford (R)
119th Congress • Republican • Representing this district since January 3, 2023 • In the House since January 3, 2017
John H. Rutherford currently represents Florida’s 5th Congressional District as a member of the Republican Party in the United States House of Representatives. The representative’s district office helps constituents with federal casework, such as Social Security claims and veterans’ benefits.
2026 Election
On the ballot November 3, 2026
- Rachel Grage, Democratic
- John H. Rutherford, Republican Incumbent
This list is for District 5 as drawn for the 2026 election, which has different boundaries from the district map on this page.
Source: Florida Division of Elections, 2026 general election candidate list, checked September 26, 2026. Write-in candidates are not listed.
Key dates for November 3, 2026
| Register by mail | Monday, October 5 PassedApplication must be postmarked by this date. |
|---|---|
| Register online | Monday, October 5 Passed |
| Register in person | Monday, October 5 Passed |
| Early in-person voting | October 24 to October 31 These are the required statewide dates. Counties may add days from October 19 through November 1. |
| Request a mail ballot | Thursday, October 22 Request by 5 p.m. on October 22 to have a ballot mailed. |
| Return a mail ballot | Must be received by 7 p.m. on November 3. Postmarks do not count. |
| Election Day | Tuesday, November 3, 2026 |
Check your registration with the Florida voter lookup. Dates come from the Florida election office and were checked September 26, 2026. States can change deadlines, so confirm with your election office before you act.
Polling places in Florida are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., local time. Confirm your registration and polling place on the official federal voter page for Florida: vote.gov.
What is on the ballot nationally on November 3, 2026
Contact Your Representative
Washington Office
1711 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-2501
Online
Committee Assignments
About This District
The district covers parts of St. Johns and Duval counties in Florida. Its largest cities are Jacksonville Beach (about 24,000), St. Augustine (about 14,000), Atlantic Beach (about 14,000), and Neptune Beach (about 7,000).
Learn more about congressional districts
- What is a congressional district?
- What does a U.S. Representative do?
- What is gerrymandering?
- How congressional redistricting works
Frequently Asked Questions
Who represents Florida's 5th Congressional District?
John H. Rutherford (R) represents Florida's 5th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.
What political party is John H. Rutherford a member of?
John H. Rutherford is a member of the Republican Party.
How can I contact John H. Rutherford?
You can reach John H. Rutherford by phone at 202-225-2501 or through their official website at https://rutherford.house.gov.
When does John H. Rutherford's current term end?
John H. Rutherford's current term in the U.S. House of Representatives ends on January 3, 2027.
Where is Florida's 5th Congressional District?
Florida's 5th Congressional District is located in the state of Florida and is one of the 435 voting congressional districts in the U.S. House of Representatives.
What district does John H. Rutherford represent?
John H. Rutherford has represented Florida's 5th Congressional District since January 3, 2023. The boundary map for the district is on this page.
Where can I see a map of John H. Rutherford's district?
The boundary map for Florida's 5th Congressional District is on this page. It is drawn from U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb boundary files for the 119th Congress.
What committees is John H. Rutherford on?
John H. Rutherford sits on House Committee on Appropriations. Committee assignments come from the Clerk of the House MemberData file.
Is John H. Rutherford still in Congress?
This site shows John H. Rutherford holding Florida's 5th Congressional District, checked against the Clerk of the House member list. All 435 House seats are on the ballot on November 3, 2026, so the answer can change with that election.
Nearby Districts in Florida
ZIP Codes in Florida's 5th Congressional District
This congressional district contains 25 ZIP codes. The most common 10 are shown below; expand the full list to see every ZIP in the district.
8 of these ZIP codes also extend into another Florida district, so a ZIP code here does not always identify a single representative. They are 32080 (also in the 6th), 32084 (also in the 6th), 32086 (also in the 6th), 32092 (also in the 6th), 32211 (also in the 4th), 32225 (also in the 4th), 32259 (also in the 6th), 32277 (also in the 4th).
- 32080
- 32081
- 32082
- 32084
- 32086
- 32092
- 32095
- 32207
- 32211
- 32216
View all 25 ZIP codes in this district
- 32080
- 32081
- 32082
- 32084
- 32086
- 32092
- 32095
- 32207
- 32211
- 32216
- 32217
- 32223
- 32224
- 32225
- 32227
- 32228
- 32233
- 32246
- 32250
- 32256
- 32257
- 32258
- 32259
- 32266
- 32277
ZIP-to-district boundaries sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024-07-30 Block Equivalency File for the 119th Congress. ZCTAs (ZIP Code Tabulation Areas) approximate USPS delivery ZIPs.
U.S. Senators for this state: Rick Scott (R), Ashley Moody (R)
Local surveillance camera contracts
Automated license plate reader contracts are approved locally, by city councils and county boards, not by Congress. These places in this district have a contract record documented from public sources:
Records compiled by Who Approved This, an independent public-records project. Approval dates, amounts, and end dates are cited to council agendas, minutes, and signed contracts.
Place list rebuilt from the Who Approved This public export on September 26, 2026.
Last updated September 27, 2026.
Data last checked September 26, 2026.
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