Florida's 9th House District elects one member of the

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. The district is represented by

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. The district is located in the

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, and encompasses part of the Big Bend. The district covers the western half of Leon County. The largest city in the district is

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, though this district only encompasses the downtown and northwestern portions of the city. As of the 2010 Census, the district's population is 158,781. This district is covers most of downtown Tallahassee and the northern

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, giving it a large college and urban population. This has trended the district Democratic, with the last

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to compete in the district losing in

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by 12%. This district contains

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, located in Tallahassee. The district also contains the

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Representatives from 1967 to the present

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Representatives from 1967 to the present

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