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¶ Florida Senate District 32
The Florida Senate directory lists Rosalind Osgood (D) for the 2024–26 term and gives the county coverage as Consists of part of Broward county.
District map · 2022 Senate plan
¶ Geography and communities
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Municipalities Included: The enacted boundary under the official Florida Senate District 32 Map covers central and west-central Broward County municipalities and unincorporated enclaves, including substantial portions of Tamarac, Lauderhill, Lauderdale Lakes, Sunrise, Plantation, Fort Lauderdale, and North Lauderdale.
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Transportation Corridors: Traversed east–west by Florida's Turnpike, Commercial Boulevard (SR 870), Oakland Park Boulevard (SR 816), Sunrise Boulevard (SR 838), and Broward Boulevard (SR 842), and north–south by University Drive (SR 817) and US 441/State Road 7.
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Environmental Systems: Urbanized watershed interlaced with the C-12, C-13, and C-14 canal drainage systems operated by the South Florida Water Management District; borders the eastern edge of the Florida Everglades Water Conservation Areas along its western perimeter.
¶ Population and electorate
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**Total Population (2020 Decennial Census)
*542,051 residents (Plan S027S8058 target deviation: +0.52% from ideal district size of 539,263)[cite: 3]. -
**Voting Age Population (VAP)
*429,267 persons (79.19% of total population)[cite: 3]. -
Racial and Ethnic Composition (VAP): Documented in the official Florida Senate S027S8058 VAP Summary Report:
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Non-Hispanic Black VAP: 191,379 (44.58%);*All Black VAP (single-race and multi-race/Hispanic combined):*198,105 (46.15%)[cite: 3].
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Non-Hispanic White VAP: 116,723 (27.19%)[cite: 3].
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*Hispanic VAP (any race):*99,270 (23.13%)[cite: 3].
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Other races non-Hispanic VAP: 21,895 (5.10%)[cite: 3].
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Electorate Character: Designed as a protected minority-opportunity district under the Florida Constitution’s Fair Districts Amendments and Section 2 of the federal Voting Rights Act.
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Voter Registration by Party: Exact district-level active voter totals by party affiliation for the post-2024 boundary update are kept at the county level and remain unaggregated in state legislative tables; historically overwhelmingly registered Democratic.
¶ Elections and political context
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2022 General Election: Incumbent Rosalind Osgood won uncontested without appearing on the November 8, 2022 ballot pursuant to Section 101.151(7), Florida Statutes.
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2024 Presidential Baseline (Calculated on S027S8058 Lines): Democratic +40.3 margin (Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump), demonstrating a strong Democratic base despite regional shifts.
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2020 Presidential Baseline (Recalculated on S027S8058 Lines): Democratic +50.7 margin (Joe Biden vs. Donald Trump).
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2026 Election Cycle: Scheduled for the general election on November 3, 2026; Osgood filed for re-election with qualified opposition from No Party Affiliation (NPA) candidate Crescente Furnaguera; the August 2026 Democratic primary was canceled due to no intraparty challenger.
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Election Administration Guidance: For precinct-level lines, polling designations, and official voter eligibility rules, consult the Broward County Supervisor of Elections Portal or the Florida Division of Elections.
¶ Economic and civic anchors
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Healthcare Infrastructure: HCA Florida Woodmont Hospital (located in Tamarac); Florida Medical Center (campus situated in Lauderdale Lakes); multiple regional community clinics operated by the Broward County Healthcare District (Broward Health).
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Higher Education and Training: Broward College (North Campus and Downtown Fort Lauderdale Center within service footprint); proximate access to Nova Southeastern University campuses in adjoining municipalities.
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Public School Administration: Represented territory is served by the Broward County Public Schools (BCPS) district, the second-largest public school system in Florida.
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Civic and Faith Anchors: Central Broward Regional Park & Stadium (Lauderhill); First Baptist Church Piney Grove and New Mount Olive Baptist Church; Urban League of Broward County (Fort Lauderdale).
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Commercial Centers: Commercial boulevard retail nodes, Westgate Square, and the Lauderhill commercial corridors along SR 7/US 441.
¶ People and organizations to map
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Elected Officials: State Senator Rosalind Osgood (D); overlap with Broward County Commission Districts (such as Commission District 9); overlapping Florida House Districts including HD 94, HD 95, and HD 99.
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**District Legislative Staff:**Thomas Coccia, Rubi Garcia, and Nijah Smith (District Office: 8491 West Commercial Blvd., Tamarac, FL 33351)[cite: 1].
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Key Civic and Non-Profit Entities:
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Urban League of Broward County: Major provider of workforce training, youth education, and housing stability initiatives.
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Broward Black Chamber of Commerce: Business development and access to capital for minority-owned enterprises.
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*Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (Zeta Rho Omega Chapter):*Civic and community service partner tied to local leadership[cite: 2].
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Municipal Administration: City commissions and managers of Lauderhill, Lauderdale Lakes, Tamarac, Plantation, and Sunrise governing municipal service delivery.
¶ Representation and legislative work
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Committee Assignments (2024–2026 Biennium):
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Vice Chair: Committee on Fiscal Policy[cite: 2].
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Member: Appropriations Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice; Appropriations Committee on Pre-K - 12 Education; Banking and Insurance; Education Pre-K - 12; Health Policy; Judiciary; Rules; Joint Committee on Public Counsel Oversight[cite: 2].
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Legislative Priorities and Bills:
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Tuition Equity: SB 62 (Resident Status for Tuition Purposes).
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Housing and Tenancy: SB 64 (Landlords and Tenants protections).
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Public Health: Co-sponsor and committee advocate on sickle cell disease research allocations and infant maternal health programs.
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Appropriations Allocations: Senator Osgood reported securing $6,964,640 in local project funding during the 2024 legislative session targeting youth diversion, substance use rehabilitation, municipal drainage upgrades, and community healthcare initiatives across central Broward County.
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Correlation Questions to Test:
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*Entity: Broward County School Board vs. Legislative Pre-K–12 Committee.*Observation: Osgood served a decade on the Broward School Board (2012–2022)[cite: 2]. Source lead: Committee testimony transcripts on the Florida Senate Pre-K - 12 Committee Page. Test: Do school capital outlay and mental health funding allocations directly correlate with BCPS board legislative request priorities?
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Entity: Urban League of Broward County vs. State Appropriations. Observation: Recurrent state funding requests for workforce reentry programs. Source lead: Florida Senate Appropriations Project Requests. Test: Does direct state budget line-item funding match specific local workforce training contracts awarded in District 32 municipal zones?
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Entity: Florida Medical Center / Woodmont Hospital vs. Health Policy Legislation. Observation: High concentration of safety-net and safety-vulnerable geriatric patients in central Broward. Source lead: Florida Senate Health Policy Committee Records. Test: Do amendments sponsored by SD 32 correlate with state Medicaid reimbursement formulas for high-indigent volume suburban hospitals?
¶ Source trail
Research text: Gemini browser session, 2026-10-04. Officeholder and county coverage: Florida Senate directory. The graph keeps these leads separate from the reference office record.