Florida's 11th congressional district
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| Florida's 11th congressional district | ||
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| Current Representative | Rich Nugent (R–Spring Hill) | |
| Cook PVI | R+8 | |
Florida's 11th congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress and was reassigned in 2012, effective January 2013, from the Tampa area north to 4 other Florida counties: Sumter County, Citrus County, Hernando, and central Marion County.[1][2] The district stretches from Ocala southwest to Spring Hill.
From 1993 to 2013, the former 11th district had encompassed most of the city of Tampa and its suburbs and the shoreline of southeastern Hillsborough County. It also included two areas in other counties: urban neighborhoods of south St. Petersburg in Pinellas County and neighborhoods in and around Bradenton in Manatee County.
The district is currently represented by Republican Rich Nugent.
Contents
List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Notes |
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| District created January 3, 1963 | ||||
 Edward Gurney |
Republican | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1967 | Redistricted to the 5th district | |
 Claude Pepper |
Democratic | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1973 | Redistricted from the 3rd district, Redistricted to the 14th district | |
| 75px Paul Rogers | Democratic | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1979 | Redistricted from the 9th district | |
| 75px Dan Mica | Democratic | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1983 | Redistricted to the 14th district | |
 Bill Nelson |
Democratic | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1991 | Redistricted from the 9th district | |
 Jim Bacchus |
Democratic | January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1993 | Redistricted to the 15th district | |
 Sam Gibbons |
Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1997 | Redistricted from the 7th district | |
 Jim Davis |
Democratic | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2007 | Tampa | Retired to Run for Governor |
 Kathy Castor |
Democratic | January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2013 | Tampa | Redistricted to the 14th district |
 Rich Nugent |
Republican | January 3, 2013 – present | Tampa | Redistricted from the 5th district |
Presidential races
| Year | Results |
|---|---|
| 2000 | Gore 61 - George W. Bush 39% |
| 2004 | Kerry 58 - George W. Bush 41% |
| 2008 | Obama 66 - John McCain 33% |
Election Results
2002
| Florida's 11th Congressional District Election (2002) | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jim Davis* | ' | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | ' | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2004
| Florida's 11th Congressional District Election (2004) | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Jim Davis* | 191,780 | 85.82 | |
| Libertarian | Robert Edward Johnson | 31,579 | 14.13 | |
| Socialist Workers | Karl M. Butts | 122 | 0.06 | |
| Total votes | 223,481 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2006
| Florida's 11th Congressional District Election (2006) | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Kathy Castor | 97,470 | 69.65 | |
| Republican | Eddie Adams, Jr. | 42,454 | 30.34 | |
| No party | Others | 18 | 0.01% | |
| Total votes | 139,942 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2008
| Florida's 11th Congressional District Election (2008) | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Kathy Castor* | 184,106 | 71.66 | |
| Republican | Eddie Adams, Jr. | 72,825 | 28.34 | |
| Total votes | 256,931 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2010
| Florida's 11th Congressional District Election (2010) | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Kathy Castor* | 91,328 | 59.64 | |
| Republican | Mike Pendergast | 61,817 | 40.36 | |
| Total votes | 153,145 | 100.00 | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Living former Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 11th congressional district
As of May 2015[update], there are three former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 11th congressional district who are currently living at this time.
| Representative | Term of office | Date of birth (and age) |
|---|---|---|
| Jim Bacchus | 1991–1993 | June 21, 1949 |
| Jim Davis | 1997–2007 | October 11, 1957 |
| Kathy Castor | 2007–2013 | August 20, 1966 |
Historical district boundaries
Over 3 decades earlier, from 1983 to 1993, the district was based in Brevard County, including the Kennedy Space Center. In 1986, weeks before the Challenger disaster, the district's then-congressman, Bill Nelson, (now Florida's Senior Senator) flew on board the Space Shuttle Columbia as part of mission STS-61-C.
From 1993 to 2013 the district was based in Tampa plus the shoreline of Tampa Bay; the city's long-serving congressman Sam Gibbons retired in 1997 after nearly 35 years in the House.
References
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- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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- ↑ See whole Florida state map for 2013, with the 11th district covering Sumter County, Hernando to Marion County: h9047_35x42L.pdf Congressional Plan: H000C9047. Chapter No. 2012-2, Laws of Florida. www.flsenate.gov. February 16, 2012.
- ↑ See 2013 borders of 11th 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.
