Florida's 15th congressional district is an
electoral district
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for the
U.S. Congress
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and is located in the northeastern suburbs of
Tampa
Tampa ( ) is a city on the Gulf Coast of the United States, Gulf Coast of the U.S. state of Florida. Tampa's borders include the north shore of Tampa Bay and the east shore of Old Tampa Bay. Tampa is the largest city in the Tampa Bay area and t ...
, including parts of
Hillsborough,
Pasco, and
Polk
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counties. The district includes
Plant City
Plant City is an incorporated city in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States, approximately midway between Brandon and Lakeland along Interstate 4. It is part of the Tampa Bay area. The population was 39,764 at the 2020 census.
Despite ma ...
and
Zephyrhills
Zephyrhills is a city in Pasco County, Florida, United States. The population was counted at 17,194 in the 2020 census. The city is the headquarters of the Zephyrhills (water), Zephyrhills bottled water company. The current mayor is Melonie Monso ...
, as well as parts of Tampa
city proper
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,
Brandon, and
Lakeland.
From 2003 to 2013, the prior 15th district contained most of
Brevard County
Brevard County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of Florida. It is on the Atlantic coast of eastern Central Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 606,612, making it the 10th-most populated county in Florida. The official county se ...
south of the city of
Cocoa
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Chocolate
* Chocolate
* ''Theobroma cacao'', the cocoa tree
* Cocoa bean, seed of ''Theobroma cacao''
* Chocolate liquor, or cocoa liquor, pure, liquid chocolate extracted from the cocoa bean, including both cocoa butter and ...
(including the
Kennedy Space Center
The John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC, originally known as the NASA Launch Operations Center), located on Merritt Island, Florida, is one of the NASA, National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) ten NASA facilities#List of field c ...
), all of
Indian River County
Indian River County () is a county located in the southeastern and east-central portions of the U.S. state of Florida. As of the 2020 census, the population was 159,788. Its seat is Vero Beach. It is Florida's 7th richest county and in 2000 w ...
, most of
Osceola County, and a very small portion of
Polk County. The district took in the cities of
Kissimmee
Kissimmee ( ) is the largest city and county seat of Osceola County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 79,226. It is a principal city of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida, Metropolitan Statistical Area. ...
,
Melbourne
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, and
Vero Beach
Vero Beach is a city in and the county seat of Indian River County, Florida, United States. According to the 2020 census, the city had a population of 16,354. Nicknamed "The Hibiscus City", Vero is situated about southeast of Orlando along the ...
, as well as
Patrick Space Force Base
Patrick Space Force Base is a United States Space Force installation located between Satellite Beach and Cocoa Beach, in Brevard County, Florida, United States. It is named in honor of Major General Mason Patrick, United States Army Air Corps, ...
. 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
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counties.
[See whole Florida state map for 2013, with the 15th district in northern Hillsborough County and Polk County]
h9047_35x42L.pdf
''Congressional Plan: H000C9047''. Chapter No. 2012-2, Laws of Florida. www.flsenate.gov. February 16, 2012. 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
Laurel Frances Lee (née Moore; born March 26, 1974) is an American attorney, politician, and former jurist serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 15th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, she previous ...
.
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
Cheval may refer to:
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*Cheval tree, a tree native to North Agalega Island
*Cheval mirror, a full-length floor-standing mirror mounted in a frame that allows it to swing freely
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,
Dover
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,
East Lake-Orient Park (part; also
14th),
Keystone (part; also
14th),
Lake Magdalene
Lake Magdalene is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. It is part of the Tampa Bay area. The population was 30,742 at the 2020 census.
History
As a rural community northwest of Tampa, this area of Hi ...
,
Lutz,
Mango
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,
Northdale (part; also
14th),
Pebble Creek,
Plant City
Plant City is an incorporated city in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States, approximately midway between Brandon and Lakeland along Interstate 4. It is part of the Tampa Bay area. The population was 39,764 at the 2020 census.
Despite ma ...
,
Seffner,
Tampa
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(part; also
14th),
Temple Terrace
Temple Terrace is a city in northeastern Hillsborough County, Florida, United States, adjacent to Tampa. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 26,690. It is the third and smallest incorporated municipality in Hillsborough County, ...
,
Thonotosassa
Thonotosassa is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hillsborough County, Florida, Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. The population was 15,238 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census,
up from 13,014 at the 2010 United States Censu ...
,
University
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,
Valrico (part; also
16th)
Pasco County (9)
:
Crystal Springs,
Land O' Lakes
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(part; also
12th
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*The Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution
*The Twelfth, a Protestant celebration originating in Ireland
In mathematics:
* 12th, an ordinal number; as in the item in an order twelve places from the beginning, follo ...
),
Odessa
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(part; also
12th
Twelfth can mean:
*The Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution
*The Twelfth, a Protestant celebration originating in Ireland
In mathematics:
* 12th, an ordinal number; as in the item in an order twelve places from the beginning, follo ...
),
Pasadena Hills (part; also
12th
Twelfth can mean:
*The Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution
*The Twelfth, a Protestant celebration originating in Ireland
In mathematics:
* 12th, an ordinal number; as in the item in an order twelve places from the beginning, follo ...
),
Wesley Chapel (part; also
12th
Twelfth can mean:
*The Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution
*The Twelfth, a Protestant celebration originating in Ireland
In mathematics:
* 12th, an ordinal number; as in the item in an order twelve places from the beginning, follo ...
),
Zephyrhills
Zephyrhills is a city in Pasco County, Florida, United States. The population was counted at 17,194 in the 2020 census. The city is the headquarters of the Zephyrhills (water), Zephyrhills bottled water company. The current mayor is Melonie Monso ...
,
Zephyrhills North,
Zephyrhills South,
Zephyrhills West
Polk County (4)
:
Kathleen,
Lakeland (part; also
18th),
Medulla
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Science
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* Renal medulla, a part of the kidney
* Adrenal medulla, a part of the adrenal gland
* Medulla of ovary, a stroma in the center of the ...
(part; also
18th),
Willow Oak
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Description
It is a medium-sized tree growing to tall (exceptiona ...
(part; also
18th)
List of members representing the district
Election results
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
Republican candidate
Dennis Ross
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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
File:FL15 109.PNG,
File:Florida US Congressional District 15 (since 2013).tif,
File:FL15 115.png,
References
External links
2008 Race Tracker *
*
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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Florida elections