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Florida's 12th congressional district

U.S. House district for Florida

U.S. House district for Florida

FieldValue
stateFlorida
district number12
image name
image captionInteractive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
representativeGus Bilirakis
partyRepublican
residencePalm Harbor
english area1,069
distribution ref
percent urban93.09
percent rural6.91
population871,072
population year2024
median income$68,503
percent white75.3
percent hispanic13.6
percent black4.4
percent asian2.0
percent more than one race4.1
percent other race0.7
cpviR+17

| percent more than one race = 4.1

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. See whole Florida state map for 2013, with the 12th district covering Pasco County and counties below: [http://www.flsenate.gov/PublishedContent/SESSION/HOME/REDISTRICT --ING2012/PUBLICCOMMENTS/h000c9047_35x42L.pdf h9047_35x42L.pdf] Congressional Plan: H000C9047. Chapter No. 2012-2, Laws of Florida. www.flsenate.gov. February 16, 2012. See the 2013 boundaries of the 12th district, covering Pasco County and northern Pinellas County and northwest Hillsborough in the 2013 districts map: H000C9047_map_sw.pdf, for the southwest region of Florida. Congressional Plan: H000C9047. Chapter No. 2012-2, Laws of Florida. www.flsenate.gov. February 2012.

The district is currently represented by Republican Gus Bilirakis.

Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:

Citrus County (15)

: All 15 communities

Hernando County (22)

: All 22 communities

Pasco County (29)

: Aripeka, Bayonet Point, Beacon Square, Connerton, Dade City, Dade City North, Elfers, Heritage Pines, Holiday, Hudson, Jasmine Estates, Key Vista, Lacoochee, Land O' Lakes (part; also 15th), Meadow Oaks, Moon Lake, New Port Richey, New Port Richey East, Odessa (part; also 15th), Pasadena Hills (part; also 15th), Port Richey, Quail Ridge, River Ridge, San Antonio, Shady Hills, St. Leo, Trilby, Trinity, Wesley Chapel (part; also 15th),

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYearsCong
ressElectoral historyLocation
District created January 3, 1963
[[File:William Cato Cramer.jpg100px]]
William C. Cramer
(St. Petersburg)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1967Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Redistricted to the .1963–1967
[[File:Dante Fascell.png100px]]
Dante Fascell
(Miami)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1973Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Redistricted to the .1967–1973
[[File:J. Herbert Burke.jpg100px]]
J. Herbert Burke
(Hollywood)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1979Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Lost re-election.1973–1983
[[File:Congressman Edward J. Stack.png100px]]
Edward J. Stack
(Fort Lauderdale)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1979 –
January 3, 1981Elected in 1978.
Lost renomination.
[[File:Clay Shaw.png100px]]
Clay Shaw
(Fort Lauderdale)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1981 –
January 3, 1983Elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Congressman Tom Lewis.jpg100px]]
Tom Lewis
(North Palm Beach)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1983 –
January 3, 1993Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the .1983–1993
[[File:Charlescanady.jpg100px]]
Charles T. Canady
(Lakeland)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2001Elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Retired.1993–2003
[[File:CongressmanAdamPutnam.png100px]]
Adam Putnam
(Bartow)RepublicanJanuary 3, 2001 –
January 3, 2011Elected 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.
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 .
[[File:Fl12 109.gif300px]]
[[File:Dennis Ross 113th Congress.jpg100px]]
Dennis Ross
(Lakeland)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 2011 –
January 3, 2013Elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Gusbilirakis.jpeg100px]]
Gus Bilirakis
(Palm Harbor)RepublicanJanuary 3, 2013 –
presentRedistricted from the 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.
Re-elected in 2024.2013–2017
[[File:Florida US Congressional District 12 (since 2013).tif300px]]
2017–2023
[[File:FL12 115.png300px]]
2023–present
[[File:Florida's 12th congressional district (since 2023).svg250px]]

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentMcCain 52% - 46%
2010SenateRubio 47% - 12%
GovernorScott 55% - 45%
Attorney GeneralBondi 58% - 34%
Chief Financial OfficerAtwater 59% - 31%
2012PresidentRomney 55% - 45%
SenateNelson 55% - 45%
2014GovernorScott 52% - 48%
2016PresidentTrump 62% - 34%
SenateRubio 58% - 35%
2018SenateScott 61% - 38%
GovernorDeSantis 61% - 37%
Attorney GeneralMoody 65% - 33%
Chief Financial OfficerPatronis 64% - 36%
2020PresidentTrump 64% - 35%
2022SenateRubio 68% - 31%
GovernorDeSantis 69% - 30%
Attorney GeneralMoody 72% - 28%
Chief Financial OfficerPatronis 70% - 30%
2024PresidentTrump 67% - 32%
SenateScott 64% - 34%

Recent election results

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

Bilirakis ran uncontested.

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

Notes

References

References

  1. "Congressional Plan--SC14-1905 (Ordered by The Florida Supreme Court, 2-December-2015)". Florida Senate Committee on Reapportionment.
  2. "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based)". [[U.S. Census Bureau]].
  3. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District".
  4. (April 3, 2025). "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)".
  5. "Florida - Congressional District 12".
  6. [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST12/CD118_FL15.pdf https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST12/CD118_FL12.pdf]
  7. "Dra 2020".
  8. "November 5, 2002 General Election". Florida Division of Elections.
  9. "November 2, 2004 General Election". Florida Division of Elections.
  10. "November 7, 2006 General Election". Florida Division of Elections.
  11. "November 4, 2008 General Election". Florida Division of Elections.
  12. "November 2, 2010 General Election". Florida Division of Elections.
  13. "November 6, 2012 General Election". Florida Division of Elections.
  14. "November 4, 2014 General Election". Florida Division of Elections.
  15. "November 8, 2016 General Election". Florida Division of Elections.
  16. "Florida Department of State - Election Results". Florida Division of Elections.
  17. "Florida Department of State - Election Results". Florida Division of Elections.
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