# Florida's 1st Senate district

Florida's 1st Senate District is a legislative district which elects members to the Florida Senate. It encompasses all of Escambia County, Santa Rosa County, and part of Okaloosa County. The district is currently represented by Republican Don Gaetz.

## List of senators

NOTE: The following information was gathered from the Florida Senate website. Only records of senators from 1998–present are kept.
| Name | Party | Years of service | Home city/state | Notes |
| W.D. Childers | Democratic | 1988–2000 | Wright, Florida | Consisted of Holmes, Washington, parts of Bay, Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton county |
| Durell Peaden Jr. | Republican | 2000–2002 | DeFuniak Springs, Florida | Consisted of Holmes, Washington, parts of Bay, Escambia, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa and Walton county |
| Anthony C. Hill | Democratic | 2002–2011 | Jacksonville, Florida | Consisted of parts of Duval, Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns, Volusia counties Resigned 10/1/2011 |
| Audrey Gibson | Democratic | 2011–2012 | Jacksonville, Florida | Consisted of parts of Duval, Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns, Volusia counties Elected 10/18/2011 |
| Don Gaetz | Republican | 2012–2016 | Rugby, North Dakota | Consisted of Bay, Holmes, Jackson, Walton, Washington counties and part of Okaloosa county President (2012–2014) |
| Doug Broxson | Republican | 2016–2024 | Pensacola, Florida | Consists of Escambia, Santa Rosa counties and part of Okaloosa county |
| Don Gaetz | Republican | 2024–present | Rugby, North Dakota | Consists of Escambia, Santa Rosa counties and part of Okaloosa county |

## Elections

NOTE: The following results were gathered from the Florida Department of State. Uncontested election results are not provided.

### 1988

Democratic Primary (1988) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | W. D. Childers | 26,286 | 56.1% |
| | Democratic | Jim Cronley | 20,583 | 43.9% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,869 | 100% |
General Election (1988) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | W. D. Childers | 59,190 | 63.6% |
| | Republican | Lee McKnight | 33,932 | 36.4% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 93,122 | 100% |

### 1992

Democratic Primary (1992) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | W. D. Childers | 41,932 | 68.8% |
| | Democratic | Victor Kolmetz | 19,050 | 31.2% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 60,982 | 100% |
General Election (1992) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | W. D. Childers | 71,856 | 60.1% |
| | Republican | Jason Harvey | 47,694 | 39.9% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 119,550 | 100% |

### 2002

Democratic Primary (2002) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Anthony C. Hill | 30,727 | 61.3% |
| | Democratic | E. Denise Lee | 19,360 | 38.7% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 50,087 | 100% |

### 2008

General Election (2008) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Anthony C. Hills Jr. | 136,354 | 81.2% |
| | Constitution | Louis J. Tart | 31,586 | 18.8% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 167,940 | 100% |

### 2016

Republican Primary (2016) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Doug Broxson | 34,078 | 56.5% |
| | Republican | Mike Hill | 26,221 | 43.5% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 60,299 | 100% |
General Election (2016) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Doug Broxson | 199,929 | 99.8% |
| | Write-In | Aaron Matthew Erskine | 46 | 0.0% |
| | Write-In | Miriam Woods | 349 | 0.2% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 200,324 | 100% |

### 2022

Republican Primary (2022) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Doug Broxson | 54,015 | 75.6% |
| | Republican | John Mills | 17,459 | 24.4% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 71,474 | 100% |
General Election (2022) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Doug Broxson | 145,155 | 71.2% |
| | Democratic | Charlie Nichols | 58,724 | 28.8% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 203,879 | 100% |

### 2024

General Election (2024) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Don Gaetz | 187,431 | 64.6% |
| | Democratic | Lisa Newell | 102,905 | 35.4% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 290,336 | 100% |