Florida's 53rd State House of Representatives district | |||
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Registration | 62.1% Republican 35.5% Democratic 2.3% No party preference | ||
Demographics | 75.4% White 5.6% Black 14.9% Hispanic 2.1% Asian 2.4% Native American 0.2% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | ||
Population (2020) • Voting age | 175,358 18 | ||
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Florida's 53rd House district elects one member of the Florida House of Representatives. Its current representative is Jeff Holcomb. The district currently covers parts of Hernando and Pasco counties.
Representative | Party | Years of service | Residence | Notes |
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William H. Fleece [1] | Republican | 1967-1972 | ||
Mary R. Grizzle [1] | Republican | 1972-1978 | Clearwater | |
Peter M. Dunbar [1] | Republican | 1978-1982 | Crystal Beach | Redistricted to the 50th district |
Dennis L. Jones [1] | Republican | 1982-1992 | Treasure Island | Redistricted to the 54th district |
Lars Hafner [1] | Democratic | 1992-2000 | St. Petersburg | |
Charlie Justice [1] | Democratic | 2000-2006 | St. Petersburg | |
Rick Kriseman [1] | Democratic | 2006-2012 | St. Petersburg | Redistricted to the 68th district |
John Tobia [1] | Republican | 2012-2016 | Melbourne Beach | |
Randy Fine [1] | Republican | 2016 - 2022 | Melbourne Beach | |
Jeff Holcomb [1] | Republican | 2022 - present | Spring Hill |
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