Florida's 6th House district
Florida's 6th House District elects one member of the Florida House of Representatives. The district is represented by Jay Trumbull. The district covers the southern half of Bay County. The largest city in the district is Panama City. As of the 2010 Census, the district's population is 159,266.[1][2]
| Florida's 6th State House of Representatives District | |
|---|---|
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| Current representative | Jay Trumbull (R–Panama City) |
| Demographics | 81.4% White 11.4% Black 4.9% Hispanic 2.1% Asian 0.6% Native American 0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1.2% Other 3.2% Remainder of multiracial |
| Population (2010) • Voting age | 159,266 124,614 |
This district contains Tyndall Air Force Base and Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport. The district also contains Gulf Coast State College and Florida State University Panama City, both located in Panama City.
Allen Bense served as the Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives from 2004 until 2006.
Representatives from 1967 to the present
| Party | Representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 5 | |
| Republican | 3 | |
| # | Name | Term of Service | Residence | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henton D. Elmore | 1967–1972 | Crestview | Democratic |
| 2 | Jere Tolton | 1972–1976 | Fort Walton Beach | Democratic |
| 3 | James G. Ward | 1976–1982 | Fort Walton Beach | Democratic |
| 4 | Ron Johnson | 1982–1990 | Panama City | Democratic |
| 5 | Scott Clemons | 1990–1998 | Panama City | Democratic |
| 6 | Allan Bense | 1998–2006 | Panama City | Republican |
| 7 | Jimmy Patronis | 2006–2014 | Panama City | Republican |
| 8 | Jay Trumbull | 2014–present | Panama City | Republican |
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See also
- Florida's 2nd Senate district
- Florida's 2nd congressional district
References
- "District 6 Demographic Profile (H000H9049)" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- Ward, Robert (2010). The People of Lawmaking in Florida 1822 - 2010. Tallahassee, Florida: Florida House of Representatives. p. 88.
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