Florida's 14th congressional district
Florida's 14th congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress and was reassigned in 2012, effective January 2013, to western Hillsborough County, Florida and Manatee County. After the district boundaries were changed in 2016, it is located entirely inside of Hillsborough County.[6][7] The district includes most of Tampa. The district also includes MacDill Air Force Base and Tampa International Airport.
Florida's 14th congressional district | |||
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Florida's 14th congressional district since January 3, 2017 | |||
Representative |
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Area | 366[1] sq mi (950 km2) | ||
Distribution |
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Population (2016) | 769,968[3] | ||
Median income | $51,774[4] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | D+7[5] |
The former 14th district, in 2003–2012, was located in the Gulf Coast region in Southwestern Florida and included all of Lee County and portions of Charlotte and Collier counties. Fort Myers, Naples, Cape Coral and part of Port Charlotte were located in the district.
The district is currently represented by Democrat Kathy Castor.
Presidential elections
Year | Results |
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2000 | George W. Bush 60 - Al Gore 38% |
2004 | George W. Bush 61 - John Kerry 38% |
2008 | John McCain 57 - Barack Obama 42% |
2012 | Barack Obama 65 - Mitt Romney 34% |
2016 | Hillary Clinton 57 - Donald Trump 39% |
List of members representing the district
The district was created in 1973.
Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
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Claude Pepper |
Democratic | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983 |
93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th |
Redistricted from the 11th district. Redistricted to the 18th district. |
Daniel A. Mica |
Democratic | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1989 |
98th 99th 100th |
Redistricted from the 11th district. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. |
Harry Johnston |
Democratic | January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1993 |
101st 102nd |
Redistricted to the 19th district. |
Porter Goss |
Republican | January 3, 1993 – September 23, 2004 |
103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th |
Redistricted from the 13th district. Resigned to become Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. |
Vacant | September 23, 2004 – January 3, 2005 | |||
Connie Mack IV |
Republican | January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2013 |
109th 110th 111th 112th |
Resigned after running for U.S. Senate. |
Kathy Castor |
Democratic | January 3, 2013 – present |
113th 114th 115th 116th |
Redistricted from the 11th district. |
Election results
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Porter J. Goss* | 232,566 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 232,566 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | 100.00 | |||
Republican hold | ||||
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Connie Mack IV | 226,662 | 67.59 | |
Democratic | Robert M. Neeld | 108,672 | 32.41 | |
Total votes | 335,334 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold | ||||
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Connie Mack IV* | 151,615 | 64.37 | |
Democratic | Robert M. Neeld | 83,920 | 35.63 | |
Total votes | 235,535 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold | ||||
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Connie Mack IV* | 224,602 | 59.44 | |
Democratic | Robert M. Neeld | 93,590 | 24.77 | |
Independent | Burt Saunders | 54,750 | 14.49 | |
Independent | Jeff George | 4,949 | 1.31 | |
Total votes | 377,891 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold | ||||
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Connie Mack IV* | 188,341 | 68.57 | |
Democratic | James Lloyd Roach | 74,525 | 27.13 | |
Independent | William Maverick St. Claire | 11,825 | 4.31 | |
Total votes | 274,691 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold | ||||
2012
Following the 2010 United States Census, the Florida 11th congressional district was renumbered into the 14th congressional district, and Kathy Castor became the incumbent.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kathy Castor (Incumbent) | 197,121 | 70.2 | |
Republican | Evelio "EJ" Otero | 83,480 | 29.8 | |
Total votes | 280,601 | 100.0 |
2014
Kathy Castor, the incumbent Representative for Florida's 14th Congressional District, stood unopposed in the 2014 election.
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kathy Castor (incumbent) | 195,789 | 61.79 | |
Republican | Christine Quinn | 121,088 | 38.21 | |
Total votes | 316,877 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2018
Kathy Castor, the incumbent Representative for Florida's 14th Congressional District, stood unopposed in the 2018 election.
Historical district boundaries
2013 - 2017 2003 - 2013
References
- "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=14
- https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=12&cd=14
- "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- See whole Florida state map for 2013, with the 14th 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 14th 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.
- "Florida Department of State - Election Results". Florida Department of State Department of Elections. Retrieved March 31, 2013.
- "2016 General Election November 8, 2016 Official Results". Florida Division of Elections. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016.
- 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