U.S. House district for Florida
Florida's 7th congressional district Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative Area 436[ 1] sq mi (1,130 km2 ) Distribution 97.87% urban[ 2] 2.13% rural Population (2024) 813,213[ 3] Median household income $82,897[ 3] Ethnicity Cook PVI R+5[ 4]
Florida's 7th congressional district is acongressional district in the north central portion of theU.S. state ofFlorida .
From 2003 to 2013, the district consisted of the suburban area betweenOrlando andDaytona Beach and includedSt. Augustine . The district included all ofFlagler andSt. Johns Counties ; a very small portion of easternPutnam County ; parts ofVolusia County , including portions ofDeLand ,Deltona ,Ormond Beach , and Daytona Beach; much of westernSeminole County ; and a small, predominantly suburban portion ofOrange County .
Following court-ordered redistricting in 2015, the district included all of Seminole County and northern Orange County, including much of downtown and northern Orlando and the cities ofMaitland andWinter Park . At the time, the district was also home to theUniversity of Central Florida (UCF), the state's largest university by student population in 2020–2021.[ 5]
Following further redistricting in 2022 based on the2020 United States census , the 7th district still includes all ofSeminole County . It now includes the southern half ofVolusia County , while the portion of the district that extended intoOrange County , including UCF, is now part of the10th congressional district .
The district is currently represented in theU.S. Congress byRep. Cory Mills .
Recent election results from statewide races [ edit ] For the118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the2020 census ), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:[ 8]
Seminole County (16)
All 16 communities Volusia County (12)
Daytona Beach Shores ,DeBary ,Deltona ,Edgewater ,Glencoe ,Lake Helen ,New Smyrna Beach ,Oak Hill ,Orange City ,Ponce Inlet ,Port Orange ,Samsula-Spruce Creek List of members representing the district [ edit ] Member Party Years Cong ress Electoral history District map District created January 3, 1953 James A. Haley (Sarasota ) Democratic January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1973 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd Elected in 1952 .Re-elected in 1954 .Re-elected in 1956 .Re-elected in 1958 .Re-elected in 1960 .Re-elected in 1962 .Re-elected in 1964 .Re-elected in 1966 .Re-elected in 1968 .Re-elected in 1970 . Redistricted to the8th district .1953–1973 [data missing ] Sam Gibbons (Tampa ) Democratic January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1993 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd Redistricted from the6th district andre-elected in 1972 .Re-elected in 1974 .Re-elected in 1976 .Re-elected in 1978 .Re-elected in 1980 .Re-elected in 1982 .Re-elected in 1984 .Re-elected in 1986 .Re-elected in 1988 .Re-elected in 1990 . Redistricted to the11th district . 1973–1993 [data missing ] John Mica (Winter Park ) Republican January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2017 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th Elected in 1992 .Re-elected in 1994 .Re-elected in 1996 .Re-elected in 1998 .Re-elected in 2000 .Re-elected in 2002 .Re-elected in 2004 .Re-elected in 2006 .Re-elected in 2008 .Re-elected in 2010 .Re-elected in 2012 .Re-elected in 2014 . Lost re-election.1993–2003 [data missing ] 2003–2013 2013–2017 Stephanie Murphy (Winter Park ) Democratic January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2023 115th 116th 117th Elected in 2016 .Re-elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 . Retired.2017–2023 Cory Mills (New Smyrna Beach ) Republican January 3, 2023 – present 118th 119th Elected in 2022 .Re-elected in 2024 .2023–present
Florida 7th Congressional District 2012 Party Candidate Votes % Republican John Mica (Incumbent) 185,518 58.7 Democratic Jason H. Kendall 130,479 41.3 Write-in Fred Marra 13 0.0 Total votes 316,010 100.0 Republican hold
Florida's 7th Congressional District election, 2014 Party Candidate Votes % Republican John Mica (Incumbent)144,474 63.60 Democratic Wes Neuman 73,011 32.14 No Party Affiliation Al Krulick 9,679 4.26 Total votes 227,164 100.00 Republican hold
Florida's 7th Congressional District Election, 2020 Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Stephanie Murphy (Incumbent)224,946 55.34 Republican Leo Valentín 175,750 43.24 No Party Affiliation William Garlington 5,753 1.42 Total votes 406,449 100.00 Democratic hold
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