Florida's 6th congressional district
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| Florida's 6th congressional district | |||
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 Florida's 6th congressional district since January 3, 2017 | |||
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| Area | 2,682[1] sq mi (6,950 km2) | ||
| Distribution |
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| Population (2016) | 765,005 | ||
| Median income | $48,197[3] | ||
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+7[4] | ||
Florida's 6th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Florida. The district stretches from the southern Jacksonville suburbs to New Smyrna Beach. It includes the city of Daytona Beach.
From 2003 to 2013 the district stretched from the St. Johns River and Jacksonville, sweeping through North Central Florida, encompassing portions of Gainesville and Ocala, and meandered down to the northern tip of the Greater Orlando area in Lake County. It included all of Bradford and Gilchrist counties and portions of Alachua, Clay, Duval, Lake, Levy, and Marion counties. Most of this district is now the 3rd District, while the current 6th covers most of the territory that was previously in the 7th district.
The district is currently represented by Republican Michael Waltz.
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Recent results in statewide elections[edit]
 | This section needs to be updated. (September 2018) |
The district contains over 525,000 registered voters, of whom just over 39% are Democratic, while slightly more than 41% identify as Republican.
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | President | George W. Bush 61 - John Kerry 39% |
| 2008 | President | John McCain 56 - Barack Obama 42% |
| 2012 | President | Mitt Romney 53 - Barack Obama 47% |
| 2016 | President | Donald Trump 57 - Hillary Clinton 40% |
List of members representing the district[edit]
| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created January 3, 1945 | ||||
 Dwight L. Rogers |
Democratic | January 3, 1945 – December 1, 1954 |
79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd |
[Data unknown/missing.] Re-elected in 1954 but died. |
| Vacant | December 1, 1954 – January 11, 1955 |
83rd 84th | ||
 Paul Rogers |
Democratic | January 11, 1955 – January 3, 1967 |
84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th |
Elected to finish his father's term. [Data unknown/missing.] Redistricted to the 9th district. |
 Sam Gibbons |
Democratic | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1973 |
90th 91st 92nd |
Redistricted from the 10th district. Redistricted to the 7th district. |
 Bill Young |
Republican | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983 |
93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th |
Redistricted from the 8th district. Redistricted to the 8th district. |
.jpg) Buddy MacKay |
Democratic | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1989 |
98th 99th 100th |
[Data unknown/missing.] Retired to run for U.S. Senator |
 Cliff Stearns |
Republican | January 3, 1989 – January 3, 2013 |
101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th |
[Data unknown/missing.] Redistricted to the 3rd district and lost renomination. |
 Ron DeSantis |
Republican | January 3, 2013 – September 10, 2018 |
113th 114th 115th |
[Data unknown/missing.] Resigned to run for Governor of Florida[5] |
| Vacant | September 10, 2018 – January 3, 2019 | |||
 Michael Waltz |
Republican | January 3, 2019 – present |
116th | Elected in 2018. |
Election results[edit]
| This section needs to be updated. (September 2018) |
2002[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cliff Stearns (Incumbent) | 141,570 | 65.35 | |
| Democratic | Dave Bruderly | 75,046 | 34.65 | |
| Total votes | 216,616 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2004[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cliff Stearns (Incumbent) | 211,137 | 64.40 | |
| Democratic | Dave Bruderly | 116,680 | 35.59 | |
| No party | Others | 36 | 0.01% | |
| Total votes | 327,853 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2006[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cliff Stearns (Incumbent) | 136,601 | 59.88 | |
| Democratic | Dave Bruderly | 91,528 | 40.12 | |
| Total votes | 228,129 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2008[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cliff Stearns (Incumbent) | 228,302 | 60.89 | |
| Democratic | Tim Cunha | 146,655 | 39.11 | |
| Total votes | 374,957 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
2010[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cliff Stearns (Incumbent) | 179,349 | 71.46 | |
| Independent | Steven E. Schonberg | 71,632 | 28.54 | |
| Total votes | 250,981 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
Living former representatives[edit]
As of September 2018[update], there are three former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 6th congressional district who are still alive. The most recent representative to die was Bill Young (served 1973–1983) on October 18, 2013.
| Representative | Term in office | Date of birth (and age) |
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| Buddy MacKay | 1983–1989 | March 22, 1933 |
| Cliff Stearns | 1989–2013 | April 16, 1941 |
| Ron DeSantis | 2013–2018 | September 14, 1978 |
Historical district boundaries[edit]
2013 - 2017 
2003 - 2013
References[edit]
- ^ "Congressional Plan--SC14-1905 (Ordered by The Florida Supreme Court, 2-December-2015)" (PDF). Florida Senate Committee on Reapportionment. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ^ https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/cd_state.html
- ^ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=12&cd=06
- ^ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ^ Farrington, Brendan (January 5, 2018). "Trump's tweeted choice for Florida governor enters the race". Associated Press News. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
- 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
Coordinates: 29°27′28″N 81°21′07″W / 29.45778°N 81.35194°W
