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| Florida's 6th congressional district | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
| Representative | |
| Area | 2,682[1] sq mi (6,950 km2) |
| Distribution |
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| Population (2024) | 834,806 |
| Median household income | $65,999[3] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+14[4] |
Florida's 6th congressional district is acongressional district in theU.S. state ofFlorida. The district is located on theEastern Florida Coast and stretches from south ofSaint Augustine toSouth Daytona and inland to the southwest to the outskirts of Ocala, Leesburg and Sanford. It includes the city ofDaytona Beach.
From 2003 to 2013, the district stretched from theSt. Johns River andJacksonville, sweeping throughNorth Central Florida, encompassing portions ofGainesville andOcala, and meandered down to the northern tip of theGreater Orlando area inLake County. It included all ofBradford andGilchrist counties and portions ofAlachua,Clay,Duval,Lake,Levy, andMarion counties. Most of this district is now the3rd district, while the current 6th covers most of the territory that was previously in the7th district.
From 2013 to 2018, the district was represented by futureGovernor of Florida and2024 Republican presidentialcandidateRon DeSantis. From 2019 to 2025, the district was represented by formerU.S. national security advisorMike Waltz.
The district is currently represented in theU.S. Congress byRepublicanRandy Fine, who took office on April 2, 2025.
| Year | Office | Results[5][6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | McCain 52%–46% |
| 2010 | Senate | Rubio 54%–19% |
| Governor | Scott 56%–44% | |
| Attorney General | Bondi 58%–35% | |
| Chief Financial Officer | Atwater 58%–33% | |
| 2012 | President | Romney 56%–44% |
| Senate | Nelson 50%–47% | |
| 2014 | Governor | Scott 58%–42% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 60%–36% |
| Senate | Rubio 59%–36% | |
| 2018 | Senate | Scott 60%–39% |
| Governor | DeSantis 60%–39% | |
| Attorney General | Moody 63%–36% | |
| Chief Financial Officer | Patronis 62%–38% | |
| 2020 | President | Trump 61%–38% |
| 2022 | Senate | Rubio 66%–33% |
| Governor | DeSantis 68%–31% | |
| Attorney General | Moody 70%–30% | |
| Chief Financial Officer | Patronis 68%–32% | |
| 2024 | President | Trump 65%–35% |
| Senate | Scott 63%–35% |
The district contains over 525,000 registered voters, of whom just over 39% areDemocratic, while slightly more than 41% identify asRepublican.
For the118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:[7]
LakeCounty(14)
MarionCounty(7)
PutnamCounty(6)
VolusiaCounty(12)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cliff Stearns (incumbent) | 178,789 | 99.9 | |
| Write-In | Timothy Clower | 152 | 0.1 | |
| Write-In | Barbara Elliott | 31 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 178,972 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cliff Stearns (incumbent) | 141,570 | 65.35 | |
| Democratic | Dave Bruderly | 75,046 | 34.65 | |
| Total votes | 216,616 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cliff Stearns (incumbent) | 136,601 | 59.88 | |
| Democratic | Dave Bruderly | 91,528 | 40.12 | |
| Total votes | 228,129 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Cliff Stearns (incumbent) | 228,302 | 60.89 | |
| Democratic | Tim Cunha | 146,655 | 39.11 | |
| Total votes | 374,957 | 100.00 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| 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 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron DeSantis (incumbent) | 213,519 | 58.6 | |
| Democratic | Bill McCullough | 151,051 | 41.4 | |
| Total votes | 364,570 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Waltz | 187,891 | 56.31% | |
| Democratic | Nancy Soderberg | 145,758 | 43.69% | |
| Total votes | 333,649 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Waltz (incumbent) | 265,393 | 60.63% | ||
| Democratic | Clint Curtis | 172,305 | 39.37% | ||
| Total votes | 437,698 | 100.0 | |||
| Republicanhold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Waltz (incumbent) | 226,548 | 75.33% | ||
| Libertarian | Joseph Hannoush | 74,207 | 24.67% | ||
| Total votes | 300,755 | 100.0 | |||
| Republicanhold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Waltz (incumbent) | 284,414 | 66.53 | ||
| Democratic | James Stockton III | 143,050 | 33.46 | ||
| Write-in | Richard Dembinsky | 10 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 427,474 | 100.00 | |||
| Republicanhold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Randy Fine | 110,764 | 56.66% | ||
| Democratic | Josh Weil | 83,485 | 42.71% | ||
| Libertarian | Andrew Parrott | 701 | 0.36% | ||
| Independent | Randall Terry | 525 | 0.27% | ||
| Total votes | 195,475 | 100.0% | |||
| Republicanhold | |||||
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