U.S. House district for Florida
Florida's 15th congressional district Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative Area 1,170[1] sq mi (3,000 km2 ) Distribution 92.06% urban[2] 7.94% rural Population (2022) 817,831[3] Median household income $67,704[3] Ethnicity 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 .
List of members representing the district [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] 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.
Historical district boundaries [ edit ]
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. ^ "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 ]