U.S. House district for Florida
Florida's 16th congressional district |
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 |
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Area | 1,664[1] sq mi (4,310 km2) |
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Distribution | - 94.26% urban[2]
- 5.74% rural
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Population (2022) | 824,961[3] |
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Median household income | $79,125[4] |
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Ethnicity | - 59.8% White
- 21.6% Hispanic
- 11.1% Black
- 3.8% Two or more races
- 2.9% Asian
- 0.8% other
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Cook PVI | R+7[5] |
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Florida's 16th congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress which encompasses eastern Hillsborough County and the entirety of Manatee County. In the 2020 redistricting cycle, the district was drawn out of Sarasota and Sarasota County to include more of Tampa's eastern suburbs, including Riverview and parts of Brandon south of Florida State Road 60.
The district is currently represented by Republican Vern Buchanan.
The 16th district was created as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census.
When the Florida legislature redistricted in 2002 after the 2000 U.S. census, a federal court described the boundaries of the 16th congressional district and the interlocking 23rd congressional district as an example of gerrymandering and a "raw exercise of majority legislative power".[6]
From 2013 to 2017, the district includes Sarasota County and most of Manatee County. After court-ordered redistricting for the 2016 elections, the district was moved northwards to include southern Hillsborough County, while southern Sarasota County was moved into the 17th district.
Voting
List of members representing the district
Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history |
District created January 3, 1983 |
Lawrence Smith (Hollywood) | Democratic | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 | 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd | Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Retired. |
Tom Lewis (Palm Beach Gardens) | Republican | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 | 103rd | Redistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 1992. Retired. |
Mark Foley (West Palm Beach) | Republican | January 3, 1995 – September 29, 2006 | 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th | Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Resigned. |
Vacant | September 29, 2006 – January 3, 2007 | 109th | |
Tim Mahoney (Palm Beach Gardens) | Democratic | January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009 | 110th | Elected in 2006. Lost re-election. |
Tom Rooney (Okeechobee) | Republican | January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2013 | 111th 112th | Elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 17th district. |
Vern Buchanan (Sarasota) | Republican | January 3, 2013 – present | 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th | Redistricted from the 13th district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. |
Election results
2002
Florida's 16th Congressional District Election (2002) Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mark Foley* | 176,171 | 78.88 |
| Constitution | Jack McLain | 47,169 | 21.12 |
Total votes | 223,340 | 100.00 |
| Republican hold |
2004
Florida's 16th Congressional District Election (2004) Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mark Foley* | 215,563 | 68.04 |
| Democratic | Jeff Fisher | 101,247 | 31.96 |
Total votes | 316,810 | 100.00 |
| Republican hold |
2006
Florida's 16th Congressional District Election (2006) Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Tim Mahoney | 115,832 | 49.55 |
| Republican | Mark Foley* (Joe Negron) | 111,415 | 47.66 |
| Independent | Emmie Lee Ross | 6,526 | 2.79 |
Total votes | 223,799 | 100.00 |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
2008
Florida's 16th Congressional District Election (2008) Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Tom Rooney | 209,847 | 60.10 |
| Democratic | Tim Mahoney* | 139,329 | 39.90 |
Total votes | 349,176 | 100.00 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
2010
Florida's 16th Congressional District Election (2010) Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Tom Rooney* | 162,285 | 66.85 |
| Democratic | Jim Horn | 80,327 | 33.09 |
| No party | Others | 151 | 0.06 |
Total votes | 242,763 | 100.00 |
| Republican hold |
2012
Florida's 16th Congressional District Election (2012) Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Vern Buchanan* | 187,147 | 53.6 |
| Democratic | Keith Fitzgerald | 161,929 | 46.4 |
Total votes | 349,076 | 100.00 |
| Republican hold |
2014
Florida's 16th Congressional District Election (2014) Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Vern Buchanan* | 168,990 | 61.6 |
| Democratic | Henry Lawrence | 105,357 | 38.4 |
Total votes | 274,347 | 100.00 |
| Republican hold |
2016
Florida's 16th Congressional District Election (2016) Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Vern Buchanan* | 230,654 | 59.8 |
| Democratic | Jan Schneider | 155,262 | 40.2 |
Total votes | 385,916 | 100.00 |
| Republican hold |
2018
Florida's 16th Congressional District Election (2018) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Vern Buchanan* | 197,483 | 54.56% | 5.21% |
| Democratic | David Shapiro | 164,463 | 45.44% | 5.21% |
Total votes | 361,946 | 100.00% | 6.21% |
Majority | 33,020 | 9.12% | 10.4% |
| Republican hold |
2020
2022
Historical district boundaries
The former 16th district in 2003–2012 stretched from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Coast and included parts of Charlotte, Glades, Hendry, Highlands, Okeechobee, St. Lucie, Martin, and Palm Beach counties. Included within the district were Port Charlotte, Port St. Lucie, and Palm Beach.
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.
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ Martinez v. Bush, 234 F.Supp.2d 1275, S.D.Fla., December 3, 2002 senate.mn Archived 2008-10-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Foley Resigns From Congress Over E-Mails, Guardian Unlimited; Florida Republican Foley Resigns From U.S. House Seat, Bloomberg.com
- ^ GOP Regroups After Foley's Departure, CBS News
- ^ U.S. House District 16: Mahoney fends off Negron
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
External links
- 2000 Census Data
- OpenSecrets.org's summary of spending for the 2006 race
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