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Florida's congressional delegations

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Since Florida became a U.S. state in 1845, it has sent congressional delegations to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. Each state elects two senators to serve for six years, and members of the House to two-year terms. Before becoming a state, the Florida Territory elected a non-voting delegate at-large to Congress from 1822 to 1845.

These are tables of congressional delegations from Florida to the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives.

Current delegation

CPVI (2025):

! Class I senator ! Class III senator

|- style="vertical-align: top;" | [[File:Official Portrait of Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) (4by5cropped).jpg|x150px]] Rick Scott (Senior senator) (Naples) | [[File:Official Portrait of Senator Ashley Moody (cropped).jpg|x150px]] Ashley Moody (Junior senator) (Tampa)

|- ! Party | |

|- ! Incumbent since | January 8, 2019 | January 21, 2025 |} Florida's current congressional delegation in the consists of its two senators, both of whom are Republicans, and its 28 representatives: 20 Republicans and 8 Democrats. Per the 2020 United States census, Florida gained one new congressional seat starting in the 2022 midterms.

The current dean of the Florida delegation is Representative Mario Díaz-Balart of the , having served in the House since 2003.

United States Senate

Main article: List of United States senators from Florida

Class I senatorCongressClass III senator
rowspan=3David Levy Yulee (D)29th (1845–1847)
30th (1847–1849)
31st (1849–1851)rowspan=3Jackson Morton (W)
rowspan=5Stephen Mallory (D)32nd (1851–1853)
33rd (1853–1855)
34th (1855–1857)rowspan=3David Levy Yulee (D)
35th (1857–1859)
36th (1859–1861)
Vacantright}}American Civil WarVacant}}American Civil War
37th (1861–1863)
38th (1863–1865)
39th (1865–1867)
40th (1867–1869)
Adonijah Welch (R)rowspan=3Thomas W. Osborn (R)
rowspan=3Abijah Gilbert (R)41st (1869–1871)
42nd (1871–1873)
43rd (1873–1875)rowspan=3Simon B. Conover (R)
rowspan=6Charles W. Jones (D)44th (1875–1877)
45th (1877–1879)
46th (1879–1881)rowspan=9Wilkinson Call (D)
47th (1881–1883)
48th (1883–1885)
49th (1885–1887)
rowspan=7Samuel Pasco (D)50th (1887–1889)
51st (1889–1891)
52nd (1891–1893)
53rd (1893–1895)
54th (1895–1897)
55th (1897–1899)rowspan=6Stephen Mallory II (D)
56th (1899–1901)
rowspan=7James Taliaferro (D)
57th (1901–1903)
58th (1903–1905)
59th (1905–1907)
60th (1907–1909)William James Bryan (D)
William Hall Milton (D)
61st (1909–1911)rowspan=14Duncan U. Fletcher (D)
rowspan=3Nathan P. Bryan (D)62nd (1911–1913)
63rd (1913–1915)
64th (1915–1917)
rowspan=10Park Trammell (D)65th (1917–1919)
66th (1919–1921)
67th (1921–1923)
68th (1923–1925)
69th (1925–1927)
70th (1927–1929)
71st (1929–1931)
72nd (1931–1933)
73rd (1933–1935)
74th (1935–1937)
Scott Loftin (D)William Luther Hill (D)
rowspan=6Charles O. Andrews (D)rowspan=9Claude Pepper (D)
75th (1937–1939)
76th (1939–1941)
77th (1941–1943)
78th (1943–1945)
79th (1945–1947)
rowspan=13Spessard Holland (D)
80th (1947–1949)
81st (1949–1951)
82nd (1951–1953)rowspan=9George Smathers (D)
83rd (1953–1955)
84th (1955–1957)
85th (1957–1959)
86th (1959–1961)
87th (1961–1963)
88th (1963–1965)
89th (1965–1967)
90th (1967–1969)
91st (1969–1971)rowspan=3Edward Gurney (R)
rowspan=11Lawton Chiles (D)92nd (1971–1973)
93rd (1973–1975)
rowspan=4Richard Stone (D)
94th (1975–1977)
95th (1977–1979)
96th (1979–1981)
rowspan=4Paula Hawkins (R)
97th (1981–1983)
98th (1983–1985)
99th (1985–1987)
100th (1987–1989)rowspan=9Bob Graham (D)
rowspan=6Connie Mack III (R)101st (1989–1991)
102nd (1991–1993)
103rd (1993–1995)
104th (1995–1997)
105th (1997–1999)
106th (1999–2001)
rowspan=10Bill Nelson (D)107th (2001–2003)
108th (2003–2005)
109th (2005–2007)rowspan=3Mel Martínez (R)
110th (2007–2009)
111th (2009–2011)
George LeMieux (R)
112th (2011–2013)Republican Party (US)}}Marco Rubio (R)
113th (2013–2015)
114th (2015–2017)
115th (2017–2019)
Republican Party (US)right}}Rick Scott (R)116th (2019–2021)
117th (2021–2023)
118th (2023–2025)
119th (2025–2027)
Ashley Moody (R)

United States House of Representatives

Main article: List of United States representatives from Florida

1822–1845: 1 non-voting delegate

Starting on January 23, 1823, Florida Territory sent a non-voting delegate to the House.

CongressDelegate from
**** (1821–1823)Joseph Marion Hernández (DR)
**** (1823–1825)Richard K. Call (DR)
**** (1825–1827)Jacksonian Party}}Joseph M. White (J)
**** (1827–1829)
**** (1829–1831)
**** (1831–1833)
**** (1833–1835)
**** (1835–1837)
**** (1837–1839)Democratic Party (US)}}Charles Downing (D)
**** (1839–1841)
**** (1841–1843)Democratic Party (US)}}David Levy Yulee (D)
**** (1843–1845)

1845–1873: 1 seat

Following statehood on March 3, 1845, Florida had one seat in the House.

Congress
**** (1845–1847)
William H. Brockenbrough (D)
**** (1847–1849)
**** (1849–1851)
**** (1851–1853)
**** (1853–1855)
**** (1855–1857)
**** (1857–1859)
**** (1859–1861)
Vacant}}American Civil War
**** (1861–1867)
**** (1863–1865)
**** (1865–1867)
**** (1867–1869)
Republican Party (US)}}Charles M. Hamilton (R)
**** (1869–1871)
**** (1871–1873)
Silas L. Niblack (D)

1873–1903: 2 seats

Following the 1870 census, Florida was apportioned a second seat.

CongressSeat 1Seat 2CongressDistrict
**** (1873–1875)William J. Purman (R)Josiah T. Walls (R)
**** (1875–1877)Republican Party (US)}}William J. Purman (R)Josiah T. Walls (R)
Jesse J. Finley (D)
**** (1877–1879)Democratic Party (US)}}Robert H. M.
Davidson (D)Horatio Bisbee Jr. (R)
Jesse J. Finley (D)
**** (1879–1881)Noble A. Hull (D)
Horatio Bisbee Jr. (R)
**** (1881–1883)Jesse J. Finley (D)
Republican Party (US)}}Horatio Bisbee Jr. (R)
**** (1883–1885)
**** (1885–1887)Democratic Party (US)}}Charles Dougherty (D)
**** (1887–1889)
**** (1889–1891)Democratic Party (US)}}Robert Bullock (D)
**** (1891–1893)Democratic Party (US)}}Stephen Mallory II (D)
**** (1893–1895)Democratic Party (US)}}Charles M. Cooper (D)
**** (1895–1897)Democratic Party (US)}}Stephen M.
Sparkman (D)
**** (1897–1899)Democratic Party (US)}}Robert W. Davis (D)
**** (1899–1901)
**** (1901–1903)

1903–1913: 3 seats

Following the 1900 census, Florida was apportioned a third seat.

CongressDistrict
**** (1903–1905)Democratic Party (US)}}Stephen M.
Sparkman (D)
**** (1905–1907)Democratic Party (US)}}Frank Clark (D)
**** (1907–1909)
**** (1909–1911)Democratic Party (US)}}Dannite H. Mays (D)
**** (1911–1913)

1913–1933: 4 seats

Following 1910 census, Florida was apportioned 4 seats. From 1913 to 1915 only, an at-large seat was used. Starting in 1915, however, four districts were used.

CongressDistrict
**** (1913–1915)Democratic Party (US)}}Stephen M.
Sparkman (D)
**** (1915–1917)
Democratic Party (US)}}William J.
Sears (D)
**** (1917–1919)Democratic Party (US)}}Herbert J.
Drane (D)
**** (1919–1921)Democratic Party (US)}}John H.
Smithwick (D)
**** (1921–1923)
**** (1923–1925)
**** (1925–1927)Democratic Party (US)}}Lex
Green (D)
**** (1927–1929)Democratic Party (US)}}Tom Yon (D)
**** (1929–1931)Democratic Party (US)}}Ruth Bryan
Owen (D)
**** (1931–1933)

1933–1943: 5 seats

Following the 1930 census, Florida was apportioned 5 seats. From 1933 to 1937 only, an at-large seat was used. Starting in 1937, however, five districts were used.

CongressDistrict
**** (1933–1935)Democratic Party (US)}}J. Hardin
Peterson (D)
**** (1935–1937)
**** (1937–1939)
Democratic Party (US)}}Joe
Hendricks (D)
**** (1939–1941)Democratic Party (US)}}Pat Cannon (D)
**** (1941–1943)Bob Sikes (D)

1943–1953: 6 seats

Following the 1940 census, Florida was apportioned 6 seats. From 1943 to 1945 only, an at-large seat was used. Starting in 1945, however, six districts were used.

CongressDistrict
**** (1943–1945)Democratic Party (US)}}J. Hardin
Peterson (D)
**** (1945–1947)
Democratic Party (US)}}Dwight
Rogers (D)
**** (1947–1949)Democratic Party (US)}}George
Smathers (D)
**** (1949–1951)Democratic Party (US)}}Charles E.
Bennett (D)
**** (1951–1953)Chester McMullen (D)

1953–1963: 8 seats

Following the 1950 census, Florida was apportioned 8 seats.

CongressDistrict
**** (1953–1955)Courtney Campbell (D)
**** (1955–1957)Republican Party (US)}}William C.
Cramer (R)
**** (1957–1959)
**** (1959–1961)
**** (1961–1963)

1963–1973: 12 seats

Following the 1960 census, Florida was apportioned 12 seats.

CongressDistrict
**** (1963–1965)Democratic Party (US)}}Bob
Sikes (D)
**** (1965–1967)
**** (1967–1969)Democratic Party (US)}}Don
Fuqua (D)
**** (1969–1971)Democratic Party (US)}}Bill Chappell (D)
**** (1971–1973)Bill Young (R)

1973–1983: 15 seats

Following the 1970 census, Florida was apportioned 15 seats.

CongressDistrict
**** (1973–1975)Democratic Party (US)}}Bob
Sikes (D)
**** (1975–1977)Republican Party (US)}}Richard
Kelly (R)
**** (1977–1979)Democratic Party (US)}}Andy
Ireland
(D)
**** (1979–1981)Democratic Party (US)}}Earl
Hutto (D)
**** (1981–1983)Bill McCollum (R)

1983–1993: 19 seats

Following the 1980 census, Florida was apportioned 19 seats.

CongressDistrict
****
(1983–1985)Democratic Party (US)}}Earl
Hutto (D)
****
(1985–1987)Republican Party (US)
****
(1987–1989)Democratic Party (US)
****
(1989–1991)Republican Party (US)}}Craig
James
(R)
{{Party cellRepublican Party (US)bottom}}Bill Grant (R)
****
(1991–1993)Pete
Peterson (D)

1993–2003: 23 seats

Following the 1990 census, Florida was apportioned 23 seats.

CongressDistrict
****
(1993–1995)Earl
Hutto (D)
****
(1995–1997)Republican Party (US)}}Joe Scar­borough (R)
****
(1997–1999)Democratic Party (US)}}Allen Boyd (D)
****
(1999–2001)
****
(2001–2003)Republican Party (US)}}Ander
Crenshaw (R)
Jeff Miller (R)

2003–2013: 25 seats

Following the 2000 census, Florida was apportioned 25 seats.

Cong­ressDistrict
****
(2003–2005)Republican Party (US)}}Jeff Miller (R)
****
(2005–2007)Republican Party (US)}}Connie Mack IV (R)
****
(2007–2009)Republican Party (US)}}Gus Bilirakis (R)
****
(2009–2011)Alan Grayson (D)
****
(2011–2013)Steve Souther­land (R)

2013–2023: 27 seats

Following the 2010 census, Florida was apportioned 27 seats.

Congress
****
(2013–2015)
****
(2015–2017)
****
(2017–2019)
****
(2019–2021)
****
(2021–2023)
DistrictDistrictDistrictCongress
Republican Party (US)}}Jeff
Miller
(R)Republican Party (US)}}Steve
Souther-
land (R)Republican Party (US)}}Ted
Yoho
(R)Republican Party (US)}}Ander
Crenshaw
(R)
Republican Party (US)}}David
Jolly
(R)Republican Party (US)}}Curt
Clawson
(R)
Gwen
Graham (D)Republican Party (US)}}Carlos
Curbelo
(R)****
(2015–2017)
Republican Party (US)}}Matt
Gaetz
(R)Republican Party (US)}}Neal
Dunn
(R)Republican Party (US)}}John
Rutherford
(R)Democratic Party (US)}}Al
Lawson
(D)
Republican Party (US)}}Mike
Waltz
(R)Republican Party (US)}}Ross
Spano (R)Republican Party (US)}}Greg
Steube
(R)Democratic Party (US)}}Debbie Mucarsel-
Powell (D)
Republican Party (US)}}Kat Cam-
mack (R)Republican Party (US)}}Scott
Franklin (R)Republican Party (US)}}Byron
Donalds (R)Republican Party (US)}}Carlos A.
Giménez (R)
VacantSheila Cherfilus-
McCormick (D)Vacant

From 2023: 28 seats

Following the 2020 census, Florida was apportioned 28 seats.

Congress
****
(2023–2025)
****
(2025–2027)
DistrictDistrictDistrictCongress
Matt
Gaetz
(R)rowspan=4Neal
Dunn
(R)rowspan=4Kat
Cammack
(R)rowspan=4Aaron
Bean
(R)
rowspan=2vacant
rowspan=2Mike
Haridopolos
(R)****
(2025–2027)
rowspan=1Jimmy
Patronis
(R)rowspan=1Randy
Fine
(R)

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Notes

References

  1. (6 March 2025). "2025 Cook PVI: State Map and List".
  2. (April 26, 2021). "Census Bureau announces 331 million people in US...". CNN.
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