Florida's 15th congressional district is an

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for the

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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

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counties. The district includes

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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

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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

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(including the

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), 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. ...

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, and

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, as well as

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. 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

counties.See whole Florida state map for 2013, with the 15th district in northern Hillsborough County and Polk County
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''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

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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),

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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,

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, Northdale (part; also 14th), Pebble Creek,

, Seffner,

(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, ...

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, Valrico (part; also 16th) Pasco County (9) : Crystal Springs,

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(part; also

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(part; also

), Pasadena Hills (part; also

), Wesley Chapel (part; also

, Zephyrhills North, Zephyrhills South, Zephyrhills West Polk County (4) : Kathleen, Lakeland (part; also 18th),

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(part; also 18th),

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(part; also 18th)

List of members representing the district

Election results

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

Republican candidate

Dennis Ross Dennis B. Ross (born November 26, 1948) is an American diplomat and author. He served as the Director of Policy Planning in the State Department under President George H. W. Bush, the special Middle East coordinator under President Bill Clinton ...

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
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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
{{USCongDistStateFL 15 Florida elections