5th congressional district of Florida

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United States congressional district federal electoral district

The 5th congressional district of Florida is a U.S. House district historically known for encompassing parts of Jacksonville and surrounding areas, often configured as a minority-majority district.

Aliases (1)

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Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States congressional district → federal electoral district →
apportionmentBasis	decennial United States census →
ballotType	partisan elections →
category	Congressional districts of Florida → Florida politics → United States House districts by state →
chamber	House of Representatives →
congressionalNumberingState	Florida →
containsArea	Duval County, Florida NERFINISHED → parts of Jacksonville metropolitan area →
containsCity	Jacksonville, Florida →
country	United States of America →
electoralCollegeRole	no direct role; separate from presidential electors →
electorate	eligible voters residing within district boundaries →
elects	member of the U.S. House of Representatives →
establishedBy	United States Congress →
federalLevel	yes →
governmentalJurisdiction	federal government of the United States →
hasBorderWith	3rd congressional district of Florida → 4th congressional district of Florida → 6th congressional district of Florida →
hasCapitalCity	Washington, D.C. →
hasElections	every two years →
judicialReviewBy	federal courts →
language	English →
legalFramework	United States Constitution →
legislativeBody	United States House of Representatives →
levelOfGovernment	federal →
locatedIn	Florida → Northeast Florida NERFINISHED →
mapColorConvention	often shown in distinct color on Florida congressional district maps →
minorityMajority	true →
notableCharacteristic	historically configured as an African-American opportunity district →
notableFor	irregular shape in some historical maps due to racial gerrymandering concerns →
oversightBy	Florida Secretary of State for election administration →
redistricted	multiple times following decennial censuses →
representationBegins	start of each new Congress →
represents	residents of parts of Northeast Florida →
state	Florida →
subdivisionOf	Florida congressional delegation →
subjectTo	Voting Rights Act of 1965 →
subjectToRedistrictingBy	Florida Legislature →
termLengthOfRepresentative	2 years →
timeZone	Eastern Time Zone →
typeOfConstituency	single-member district →
votingSystem	first-past-the-post →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
5th congressional district of Florida ("Congressional districts of Florida") →	category
Duval County, Florida →	congressionalDistrict