Florida's 16th congressional district

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Florida's 16th congressional district
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Florida's 16th congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
  Vern Buchanan
RSarasota
Area1,664 [1]  sq mi (4,310 km2)
Distribution
  • 94.26% urban [2]
  • 5.74% rural
Population (2022)824,961 [3]
Median household
income
$79,125 [4]
Ethnicity
Cook PVI R+7 [5]

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.

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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

Election results from presidential races
YearOfficeResults
2020 President Donald Trump 53 – Joe Biden 45%
2016 President Donald Trump 54 – Hillary Clinton 43%
2012 President Mitt Romney 54 – Barack Obama 46%
2008 President John McCain 52 – Barack Obama 47%
2004 President George W. Bush 55 – John Kerry 45%
2000 President George W. Bush 53 – Al Gore 47%

List of members representing the district

RepresentativePartyYearsCong
ress
Electoral history
District created January 3, 1983
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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.
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Tom Lewis
(Palm Beach Gardens)
Republican January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 1995
103rd Redistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 1992.
Retired.
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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.
VacantSeptember 29, 2006 –
January 3, 2007
109th
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Tim Mahoney
(Palm Beach Gardens)
Democratic January 3, 2007 –
January 3, 2009
110th Elected in 2006.
Lost re-election.
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Tom Rooney
(Okeechobee)
Republican January 3, 2009 –
January 3, 2013
111th
112th
Elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the 17th district .
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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)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Foley* 176,171 78.88
Constitution Jack McLain 47,169 21.12
Total votes223,340 100.00
Republican hold

2004

Florida's 16th Congressional District Election (2004)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Foley* 215,563 68.04
Democratic Jeff Fisher101,24731.96
Total votes316,810 100.00
Republican hold

2006

Florida's 16th Congressional District Election (2006)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tim Mahoney 115,832 49.55
Republican Mark Foley* (Joe Negron)111,41547.66
Independent Emmie Lee Ross6,5262.79
Total votes223,799 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

2008

Florida's 16th Congressional District Election (2008)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Rooney 209,847 60.10
Democratic Tim Mahoney*139,32939.90
Total votes349,176 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

2010

Florida's 16th Congressional District Election (2010)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Rooney* 162,285 66.85
Democratic Jim Horn80,32733.09
No partyOthers1510.06
Total votes242,763 100.00
Republican hold

2012

Florida's 16th Congressional District Election (2012)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Vern Buchanan* 187,147 53.6
Democratic Keith Fitzgerald161,92946.4
Total votes349,076 100.00
Republican hold

2014

Florida's 16th Congressional District Election (2014)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Vern Buchanan* 168,990 61.6
Democratic Henry Lawrence105,35738.4
Total votes274,347 100.00
Republican hold

2016

Florida's 16th Congressional District Election (2016)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Vern Buchanan* 230,654 59.8
Democratic Jan Schneider155,26240.2
Total votes385,916 100.00
Republican hold

2018

Florida's 16th Congressional District Election (2018)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Vern Buchanan* 197,483 54.56% Decrease2.svg5.21%
Democratic David Shapiro164,46345.44%Increase2.svg5.21%
Total votes361,946 100.00% Decrease2.svg6.21%
Majority33,0209.12%Decrease2.svg10.4%
Republican hold

2020

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Vern Buchanan (incumbent) 269,001 55.50%
Democratic Margaret Good 215,68344.50%
Total votes484,684 100.0
Republican hold

2022

2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Vern Buchanan (incumbent) 189,762 62.15%
Democratic Jan Schneider115,57537.85%
Total votes305,337 100.0
Republican hold

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.

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References

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