Florida's 15th congressional district
| Florida's 15th congressional district | |
|---|---|
Florida's 15th congressional district - since January 3, 2017 | |
| U.S. Representative | Ross Spano (R–Dover) |
| Area | 1,170[1] sq mi (3,000 km2) |
| Distribution |
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| Population (2016) | 762,822[3] |
| Median income | $53,367[4] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+6[5] |
Florida's 15th congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress and was reassigned in 2012, effective January 2013, to the northern parts of Hillsborough and Polk counties.[6][7] The district includes many of the eastern suburbs & exurbs of Tampa including Brandon, Plant City, Lakeland and Bartow.
From 2003–2012, 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, and Patrick Air Force Base. Boundaries were redrawn due to a lawsuit in 2015.[8] Much of this area is now the 8th District, while the current 15th takes in most of what was previously the 12th District.
The district is currently represented by Republican Ross Spano.
Contents
1 List of members representing the district
2 Election results
2.1 2002
2.2 2004
2.3 2006
2.4 2008
2.5 2010
2.6 2012
2.7 2014
2.8 2016
2.9 2018
3 Living former representatives
4 Historical district boundaries
5 References
6 External links
List of members representing the district
District created January 3, 1973.
| Representative | Party | Years | Congress | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dante Fascell | Democratic | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983 | 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th | Redistricted from the 12th district. Redistricted to the 19th district. |
Clay Shaw | Republican | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 | 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd | Redistricted from the 12th district. Redistricted to the 22nd district. |
Jim Bacchus | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 | 103rd | Redistricted from the 11th district. Retired. |
Dave Weldon | Republican | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2009 | 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th | Retired. |
Bill Posey | Republican | January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2013 | 111th 112th | Redistricted to the 8th district. |
Dennis Ross | Republican | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019 | 113th 114th 115th | Redistricted from the 12th district. Retired. |
Ross Spano | Republican | January 3, 2019 – Present | 116th | Elected in 2018. |
Election results
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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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.[9] Ross at the time was already the incumbent of the old 12th District prior to the 2010 reapportionment.
2014
| 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
| 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
| 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 | ||||
Living former representatives
As of January 2019[update], there are four former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 15th congressional district who are currently living at this time. The most recent representative to die was E. Clay Shaw Jr. (served 1983-1993) on September 10, 2013.
| Representative | Term in office | Date of birth (and age) |
|---|---|---|
Jim Bacchus | 1993–1995 | (1949-06-21) June 21, 1949 |
Dave Weldon | 1995–2009 | (1953-08-31) August 31, 1953 |
Bill Posey | 2009-2011 | (1947-12-18) December 18, 1947 |
Dennis Ross | 2011-2019 | (1959-10-18) October 18, 1959 |
Historical district boundaries

2013 - 2017
2003 - 2013
References
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^ https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/cd_state.html
^ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=12&cd=15
^ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=12&cd=15
^ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 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.
^ Klas, Mary Ellen. "Florida Supreme Court approves congressional map drawn by challengers". Miami Herald. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
^ "Ballotpedia results for Florida's 15th Congressional District, 2012".
^ "Ballotpedia for Florida's 15th district, 2014".
^ "Ballotpedia for Florida's 15th district, 2016".
^ "Florida Election Watch, 15th district, 2018".
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