Florida's 11th House of Representatives district

Florida's 11th State
House of Representatives
district
Map of the district
Representative
  Sam Garrison
Demographics86.0% White
8.1% Black
4.8% Hispanic
1.8% Asian
0.4% Native American
0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
1.3% Other
Population (2010)
 • Voting age		156,023
123,593

Florida's 11th House district elects one member of the Florida House of Representatives. The district representative seat is currently held by Sam Garrison since the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections.[1][2] Following the 2020 United States redistricting cycle, Florida redrew district borders, changing its location from Northeast Jacksonville to Southeast Jacksonville, west of Fruit Cove, containing Middleburg. As of the 2010 Census, the district's population is 177,922.[3][4]

This district features a large military presence, serving as a bedroom community for the various naval bases in Jacksonville, as well as Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in nearby St. Marys, Georgia. This district contains Naval Station Mayport, located in Mayport, and the Blount Island Command, located on Blount Island.

There was a vacancy between November 22, 1988 and January 18, 1989 as the incumbent, Gene Hodges, resigned after being appointed to the Florida Parole Commission. Army veteran Allen Boyd won a special election to fill the seat.

There was a vacancy between September 1, 1998 and November 4, 1998 as the incumbent, Randy Mackey, resigned after being convicted of federal tax evasion. The seat remained vacant until the general election a few months later.

There is a vacancy since May 16, 2022 as the incumbent, Cord Byrd, resigned after being chosen by Governor Ron DeSantis to become the 31st secretary of state of Florida.[5] There is an upcoming primary election on August 23, 2022, and a general election on November 8, 2022.

Donald L. Tucker served as speaker of the Florida House of Representatives from 1974 to 1978.

Representatives from 1967 to the present

Representatives by party affiliation
Party Representatives
Democratic 8
Republican 3
# Name Term of service Residence Political party
1 Wayne Mixson 1967–1972 Graceville Democratic
2 Donald L. Tucker 1972–1978 Tallahassee Democratic
3 Don C. Price 1978–1982 Tallahassee Democratic
4 Gene Hodges 1982–1988 Cedar Key Democratic
Vacant November 22, 1988 - January 17, 1989
5 Allen Boyd 1989–1992 Monticello Democratic
6 Randy Mackey 1992–1998 Lake City Democratic
Vacant 1998 - November 3, 1998
7 Dwight Stansel 1998–2006 Wellborn Democratic
8 Debbie Boyd 2006–2010 Newberry Democratic
9 Elizabeth W. Porter 2010–2012 Lake City Republican
10 Janet H. Adkins 2012–2016 Fernandina Beach Republican
11 Cord Byrd 2016–present Neptune Beach Republican
Vacant May 16, 2022 – Present

See also

References

  1. ^ "Clay County helps turn Florida into a Republican stronghold". Clay Today. November 9, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "Florida House of Representatives District 11". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
  3. ^ "District 11 Population Summary Report (H000H8013)" (PDF). Florida Redistricting. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  4. ^ Ward, Robert (2010). The People of Lawmaking in Florida 1822 - 2010. Tallahassee, Florida: Florida House of Representatives. p. 88.
  5. ^ "Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Representative Cord Byrd as Secretary of State". Retrieved May 27, 2022.