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Florida's 15th congressional district

Florida's 15th congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress and is located in the northeastern suburbs of Tampa, including parts of Hillsborough, Pasco, and Polk counties. The district includes Plant City and Zephyrhills, as well as parts of Tampa city proper, Brandon, and Lakeland.

From 2003 to 2013, the prior 15th district contained most of Brevard County south of the city of Cocoa (including the Kennedy Space Center), all of Indian River County, most of Osceola County, and a very small portion of Polk County. The district took in the cities of Kissimmee, Melbourne, and Vero Beach, as well as Patrick Space Force Base. Boundaries were redrawn due to a lawsuit in 2015. Much of this area is now the 8th district, while the current 15th takes in most of what was previously the 12th district.

From 2013 to 2017, the district included the northern parts of Hillsborough and Polk counties. After court-ordered redistricting for the 2016 elections, it also included the southernmost parts of Lake County.

The district is currently represented by Republican Laurel Lee.

Recent election results from statewide races

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:

Hillsborough County (18)

Brandon (part; also 16th), Carrollwood (part; also 14th), Cheval, Dover, East Lake-Orient Park (part; also 14th), Keystone (part; also 14th), Lake Magdalene, Lutz, Mango, Northdale (part; also 14th), Pebble Creek, Plant City, Seffner, Tampa (part; also 14th), Temple Terrace, Thonotosassa, University, Valrico (part; also 16th)

Pasco County (9)

Crystal Springs, Land O' Lakes (part; also 12th), Odessa (part; also 12th), Pasadena Hills (part; also 12th), Wesley Chapel (part; also 12th), Zephyrhills, Zephyrhills North, Zephyrhills South, Zephyrhills West

Polk County (4)

Kathleen, Lakeland (part; also 18th), Medulla (part; also 18th), Willow Oak (part; also 18th)

List of members representing the district

Election results

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

Republican candidate Dennis Ross won the election unopposed, as the Democrats did not nominate a candidate. Ross at the time was already the incumbent of the old 12th District prior to the 2010 reapportionment.

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

Historical district boundaries

References

External links