Florida's 12th congressional district |
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
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Representative |
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Area |
1,069 sq mi (2,770 km2) |
Distribution |
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Population (2022) |
806,076
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Median household income |
$59,804
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Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI |
R+17
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Florida's 12th congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress and was assigned along the Gulf coast of central Florida. The district includes Citrus County and Hernando County, as well as most of Pasco County, including the places of New Port Richey, Dade City, Spring Hill, and Homosassa Springs.
From 2013 to 2023, it covered Pasco County and parts of north Pinellas County and Hillsborough County.
The district is currently represented by Republican Gus Bilirakis.
List of members representing the district
Member
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Party
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Years
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Cong ress
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Electoral history
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Location
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District created January 3, 1963
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William C. Cramer (St. Petersburg)
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Republican
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January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1967
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88th 89th
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Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Redistricted to the 8th district.
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1963–1967 [data missing]
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Dante Fascell (Miami)
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Democratic
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January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1973
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90th 91st 92nd
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Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 15th district.
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1967–1973 [data missing]
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J. Herbert Burke (Hollywood)
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Republican
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January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1979
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93rd 94th 95th
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Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Lost re-election.
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1973–1983 [data missing]
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Edward J. Stack (Fort Lauderdale)
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Democratic
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January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1981
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96th
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Elected in 1978. Lost renomination.
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Clay Shaw (Fort Lauderdale)
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Republican
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January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983
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97th
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Elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 15th district.
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Tom Lewis (North Palm Beach)
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Republican
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January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993
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98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd
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Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 16th district.
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1983–1993 [data missing]
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Charles T. Canady (Lakeland)
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Republican
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January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2001
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103rd 104th 105th 106th
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Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Retired.
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1993–2003 [data missing]
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Adam Putnam (Bartow)
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Republican
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January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2011
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107th 108th 109th 110th 111th
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Elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Retired to run for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
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2003–2013 The district covered areas further east and encompassed much of Polk County as well as parts of rural and suburban east Hillsborough County and a small piece of western Osceola County, which later became the center of the 9th district.
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Dennis Ross (Lakeland)
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Republican
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January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013
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112th
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Elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 15th district.
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Gus Bilirakis (Palm Harbor)
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Republican
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January 3, 2013 – present
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113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th
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Redistricted from the 9th 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.
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2013–2017
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2017–2023
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2023–present
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Voting
Recent election results
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
Bilirakis ran uncontested.
2016
2018
2020
2022