Florida's 15th congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress and was reassigned in 2012, effective January 2013, to the northern parts of Hillsborough and Polk counties as well as the southernmost parts of Lake.[6][7] The district includes Brandon, Plant City, Lakeland and Bartow.

Florida's 15th congressional district
Florida's 15th congressional district - since January 3, 2017
Representative	Scott Franklin R–Lakeland
Area	1,170[1] sq mi (3,000 km2)
Distribution	92.06% urban[2] 7.94% rural
Population (2021)	820,172[3]
Median household income	$64,365[4]
Ethnicity	59.6% White 20.2% Hispanic 14.4% Black 2.9% Asian 2.2% Two or more races 0.7% other
Cook PVI	R+6[5]

From 2003–2012, 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, and Patrick Space Force Base. Boundaries were redrawn due to a lawsuit in 2015.[8] Much of this area is now the 8th District, while the current 15th takes in most of what was previously the 12th District.

The district is currently represented by Republican Scott Franklin.

List of members representing the district

Representative	Party	Years	Congress	Note
District created January 3, 1973
Dante Fascell	Democratic	January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983	93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th	Redistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 19th district.
Clay Shaw	Republican	January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993	98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd	Redistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 22nd district.
Jim Bacchus	Democratic	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995	103rd	Redistricted from the 11th district and re-elected in 1992. Retired.
Dave Weldon	Republican	January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2009	104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th	Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Retired.
Bill Posey	Republican	January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2013	111th 112th	Elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 8th district.
Dennis Ross	Republican	January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2019	113th 114th 115th	Redistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Retired.
Ross Spano	Republican	January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021	116th	Elected in 2018. Lost renomination.
Scott Franklin	Republican	January 3, 2021 – Present	117th	Elected in 2020. Redistricted to the 18th district.
Laurel Lee	Republican	January 3, 2023 –	118th	Elected in 2022.

Election results

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

Republican candidate Dennis Ross won the election unopposed, as the Democrats did not nominate a candidate.[9] Ross at the time was already the incumbent of the old 12th District prior to the 2010 reapportionment.

2014

2016

2018

2020

Historical district boundaries

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  2013 - 2017
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  2003 - 2013

References

External links

• 2008 Race Tracker
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present