U.S. House district for Florida
Florida's 15th congressional district |
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 |
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Area | 1,170[1] sq mi (3,000 km2) |
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Distribution | - 92.06% urban[2]
- 7.94% rural
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Population (2022) | 817,831[3] |
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Median household income | $67,704[3] |
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Ethnicity | - 51.1% White
- 25.2% Hispanic
- 13.7% Black
- 5.2% Asian
- 3.9% Two or more races
- 0.9% other
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Cook PVI | R+4[4] |
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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.
List of members representing the district
Representative | Party | Years | Congress | Note |
District created January 3, 1973 |
Dante Fascell (Miami) | Democratic | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983 | 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th | Redistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 19th district. |
Clay Shaw (Fort Lauderdale) | Republican | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 | 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd | Redistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 22nd district. |
Jim Bacchus (Merritt Island) | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 | 103rd | Redistricted from the 11th district and re-elected in 1992. Retired. |
Dave Weldon (Palm Bay) | Republican | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2009 | 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th | Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Retired. |
Bill Posey (Rockledge) | Republican | January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2013 | 111th 112th | Elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 8th district. |
Dennis Ross (Lakeland) | Republican | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019 | 113th 114th 115th | Redistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Retired. |
Ross Spano (Riverview) | Republican | January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021 | 116th | Elected in 2018. Lost renomination. |
Scott Franklin (Lakeland) | Republican | January 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023 | 117th | Elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 18th district. |
Laurel Lee (Tampa) | Republican | January 3, 2023 – present | 118th | Elected in 2022. |
Election results
2002
Florida's 15th Congressional District Election (2002) Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Dave Weldon* | 146,414 | 63.15 |
| Democratic | Jim Tso | 85,433 | 36.85 |
Total votes | 231,847 | 100.00 |
Turnout | | |
| Republican hold |
2004
Florida's 15th Congressional District Election (2004) Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Dave Weldon* | 210,388 | 65.35 |
| Democratic | Simon Pristoop | 111,538 | 34.65 |
Total votes | 321,926 | 100.00 |
Turnout | | |
| Republican hold |
2006
Florida's 15th Congressional District Election (2006) Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Dave Weldon* | 125,965 | 56.29 |
| Democratic | Robert Bowman | 97,834 | 43.71 |
Total votes | 223,799 | 100.00 |
Turnout | | |
| Republican hold |
2008
Florida's 15th Congressional District Election (2008) Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| 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
Florida's 15th Congressional District Election (2010) Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| 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
Republican candidate Dennis Ross won the election unopposed, as the Democrats did not nominate a candidate.[8] Ross at the time was already the incumbent of the old 12th District prior to the 2010 reapportionment.
2014
Florida's 15th Congressional District Election (2014)[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Dennis Ross | 128,750 | 60.3 |
| Democratic | Alan Cohn | 84,832 | 39.7 |
Total votes | 213,582 | 100.00 |
Turnout | | |
| Republican hold |
2016
Florida's 15th Congressional District Election (2016)[10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Dennis Ross* | 182,999 | 57.5 |
| Democratic | Jim Lange | 135,475 | 42.5 |
Total votes | 318,474 | 100.00 |
Turnout | | |
| Republican hold |
2018
Florida's 15th Congressional District Election (2018)[11] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ross Spano | 151,380 | 53.02 |
| Democratic | Kristen Carlson | 134,132 | 46.98 |
Total votes | 285,532 | 100.00 |
Turnout | | |
| Republican hold |
2020
2022
Historical district boundaries
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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
- 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