Florida's 15th congressional district
Florida's 15th congressional district | |
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
Representative | |
Area | 1,170[1] sq mi (3,000 km2) |
Distribution |
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Population (2023) | 828,431[3] |
Median household income | $71,865[3] |
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+4[4] |
Florida's 15th congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress and is located in the northeastern suburbs of Tampa, including parts of Hillsborough, Pasco, and Polk counties. The district includes Plant City and Zephyrhills, as well as parts of Tampa city proper, Brandon, and Lakeland.
From 2003 to 2013, the prior 15th district contained most of Brevard County south of the city of Cocoa (including the Kennedy Space Center), all of Indian River County, most of Osceola County, and a very small portion of Polk County. The district took in the cities of Kissimmee, Melbourne, and Vero Beach, as well as Patrick Space Force Base. Boundaries were redrawn due to a lawsuit in 2015.[5] Much of this area is now the 8th district, while the current 15th takes in most of what was previously the 12th district.
From 2013 to 2017, the district included the northern parts of Hillsborough and Polk counties.[6][7] After court-ordered redistricting for the 2016 elections, it also included the southernmost parts of Lake County.
The district is currently represented by Republican Laurel Lee.
Recent election results from statewide races
[edit]Year | Office | Results[8] |
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2008 | President | McCain 50% - 49% |
2012 | President | Romney 51% - 49% |
2016 | President | Trump 50% - 46% |
Senate | Rubio 52% - 43% | |
2018 | Senate | Scott 50% - 49% |
Governor | DeSantis 50% - 49% | |
Attorney General | Moody 54% - 44% | |
Chief Financial Officer | Patronis 52% - 48% | |
2020 | President | Trump 51% - 48% |
2022 | Senate | Rubio 57% - 41% |
Governor | DeSantis 59% - 40% | |
Attorney General | Moody 61% - 39% | |
Chief Financial Officer | Patronis 59% - 41% |
Composition
[edit]For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:[9]
Hillsborough County (18)
- Brandon (part; also 16th), Carrollwood (part; also 14th), Cheval, Dover, East Lake-Orient Park (part; also 14th), Keystone (part; also 14th), Lake Magdalene, Lutz, Mango, Northdale (part; also 14th), Pebble Creek, Plant City, Seffner, Tampa (part; also 14th), Temple Terrace, Thonotosassa, University, Valrico (part; also 16th)
Pasco County (9)
- Crystal Springs, Land O' Lakes (part; also 12th), Odessa (part; also 12th), Pasadena Hills (part; also 12th), Wesley Chapel (part; also 12th), Zephyrhills, Zephyrhills North, Zephyrhills South, Zephyrhills West
Polk County (4)
List of members representing the district
[edit]Election results
[edit]2002
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dave Weldon* | 146,414 | 63.15 | |
Democratic | Jim Tso | 85,433 | 36.85 | |
Total votes | 231,847 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
2004
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dave Weldon* | 210,388 | 65.35 | |
Democratic | Simon Pristoop | 111,538 | 34.65 | |
Total votes | 321,926 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
2006
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dave Weldon* | 125,965 | 56.29 | |
Democratic | Robert Bowman | 97,834 | 43.71 | |
Total votes | 223,799 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
2008
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bill Posey | 192,151 | 53.10 | |
Democratic | Stephen Lee Blythe | 151,951 | 41.99 | |
Independent | Frank Zilaitis | 14,274 | 3.94 | |
Independent | Trevor Lowing | 3,495 | 0.97 | |
Total votes | 361,871 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
2010
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bill Posey* | 157,079 | 64.76 | |
Democratic | C. Shannon Roberts | 85,595 | 35.27 | |
Total votes | 242,674 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
2012
[edit]Republican candidate Dennis Ross won the election unopposed, as the Democrats did not nominate a candidate.[10] Ross at the time was already the incumbent of the old 12th District prior to the 2010 reapportionment.
2014
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dennis Ross | 128,750 | 60.3 | |
Democratic | Alan Cohn | 84,832 | 39.7 | |
Total votes | 213,582 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
2016
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dennis Ross* | 182,999 | 57.5 | |
Democratic | Jim Lange | 135,475 | 42.5 | |
Total votes | 318,474 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
2018
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ross Spano | 151,380 | 53.02 | |
Democratic | Kristen Carlson | 134,132 | 46.98 | |
Total votes | 285,532 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
2020
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Scott Franklin | 216,374 | 55.38% | ||
Democratic | Alan Cohn | 174,297 | 44.61% | ||
Total votes | 390,671 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
2022
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Laurel Lee | 145,219 | 58.54% | ||
Democratic | Alan Cohn | 102,835 | 41.46% | ||
Total votes | 248,054 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
Historical district boundaries
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2003–2013
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2013–2017
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2017–2023
References
[edit]- ^ "Congressional Plan--SC14-1905 (Ordered by The Florida Supreme Court, 2-December-2015)" (PDF). Florida Senate Committee on Reapportionment. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
- ^ "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based)". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.
- ^ a b "My Congressional District".
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ Klas, Mary Ellen. "Florida Supreme Court approves congressional map drawn by challengers". Miami Herald. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
- ^ See whole Florida state map for 2013, with the 15th district in northern Hillsborough County and Polk County: h9047_35x42L.pdf Congressional Plan: H000C9047. Chapter No. 2012-2, Laws of Florida. www.flsenate.gov. February 16, 2012.
- ^ See 2013 borders of 15th district in the 2013 districts map: H000C9047_map_bb.pdf, for the Big Bend region of Florida. Congressional Plan: H000C9047. Chapter No. 2012-2, Laws of Florida. www.flsenate.gov. February 2012.
- ^ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::3a6791b9-a186-4691-a95c-5d51dbb3be1c
- ^ https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST12/CD118_FL15.pdf
- ^ "Florida's 15th Congressional District elections, 2012". Ballotpedia.
- ^ "Florida's 15th Congressional District elections, 2014". Ballotpedia.
- ^ "Florida's 15th Congressional District election, 2016". Ballotpedia.
- ^ "Florida Election Watch - US Representative". floridaelectionwatch.gov.
External links
[edit]- 2008 Race Tracker
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present