# Florida's 12th congressional district

Florida's 12th congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress and was assigned along the Gulf coast of central Florida. The district includes Citrus County and Hernando County, as well as most of Pasco County, including the places of New Port Richey, Dade City, Spring Hill, and Homosassa Springs.
From 2013 to 2023, it covered Pasco County and parts of north Pinellas County and Hillsborough County.
The district is currently represented by Republican Gus Bilirakis.

## 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:
Citrus County (15)
    All 15 communities
Hernando County (22)
    All 22 communities
Pasco County (29)
    Aripeka, Bayonet Point, Beacon Square, Connerton, Dade City, Dade City North, Elfers, Heritage Pines, Holiday, Hudson, Jasmine Estates, Key Vista, Lacoochee, Land O' Lakes (part; also 15th), Meadow Oaks, Moon Lake, New Port Richey, New Port Richey East, Odessa (part; also 15th), Pasadena Hills (part; also 15th), Port Richey, Quail Ridge, River Ridge, San Antonio, Shady Hills, St. Leo, Trilby, Trinity, Wesley Chapel (part; also 15th),

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | Location |
| District created January 3, 1963 ||||||
| William C. Cramer (St. Petersburg) | Republican | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1967 | 88th 89th | Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Redistricted to the 8th district. | 1963–1967 [data missing] |
| Dante Fascell (Miami) | Democratic | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1973 | 90th 91st 92nd | Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 15th district. | 1967–1973 [data missing] |
| J. Herbert Burke (Hollywood) | Republican | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1979 | 93rd 94th 95th | Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Lost re-election. | 1973–1983 [data missing] |
| Edward J. Stack (Fort Lauderdale) | Democratic | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1981 | 96th | Elected in 1978. Lost renomination. | 1973–1983 [data missing] |
| Clay Shaw (Fort Lauderdale) | Republican | January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1983 | 97th | Elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 15th district. | 1973–1983 [data missing] |
| Tom Lewis (North Palm Beach) | Republican | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 | 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd | Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 16th district. | 1983–1993 [data missing] |
| Charles T. Canady (Lakeland) | Republican | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2001 | 103rd 104th 105th 106th | Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Retired. | 1993–2003 [data missing] |
| Adam Putnam (Bartow) | Republican | January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2011 | 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th | Elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Retired to run for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services. | 1993–2003 [data missing] |
| Adam Putnam (Bartow) | Republican | January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2011 | 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th | Elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Retired to run for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services. | 2003–2013 The district covered areas further east and encompassed much of Polk County as well as parts of rural and suburban east Hillsborough County and a small piece of western Osceola County, which later became the center of the 9th district. |
| Dennis Ross (Lakeland) | Republican | January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 | 112th | Elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 15th district. | 2003–2013 The district covered areas further east and encompassed much of Polk County as well as parts of rural and suburban east Hillsborough County and a small piece of western Osceola County, which later became the center of the 9th district. |
| Gus Bilirakis (Palm Harbor) | Republican | January 3, 2013 – present | 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2013–2017 |
| Gus Bilirakis (Palm Harbor) | Republican | January 3, 2013 – present | 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2017–2023 |
| Gus Bilirakis (Palm Harbor) | Republican | January 3, 2013 – present | 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2023–present |

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | McCain 52% - 46% |
| 2010 | Senate | Rubio 47% - 12% |
| 2010 | Governor | Scott 55% - 45% |
| 2010 | Attorney General | Bondi 58% - 34% |
| 2010 | Chief Financial Officer | Atwater 59% - 31% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 55% - 45% |
| 2012 | Senate | Nelson 55% - 45% |
| 2014 | Governor | Scott 52% - 48% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 62% - 34% |
| 2016 | Senate | Rubio 58% - 35% |
| 2018 | Senate | Scott 61% - 38% |
| 2018 | Governor | DeSantis 61% - 37% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | Moody 65% - 33% |
| 2018 | Chief Financial Officer | Patronis 64% - 36% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 64% - 35% |
| 2022 | Senate | Rubio 68% - 31% |
| 2022 | Governor | DeSantis 69% - 30% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | Moody 72% - 28% |
| 2022 | Chief Financial Officer | Patronis 70% - 30% |
| 2024 | President | Trump 67% - 32% |
| 2024 | Senate | Scott 64% - 34% |

## Recent election results
### 2002

Florida's 12th Congressional District Election (2002) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Adam Putnam (Incumbent) | | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

Florida's 12th Congressional District Election (2004) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Adam Putnam (Incumbent) | 179,204 | 64.89 |
| | Democratic | Bob Hagenmaier | 96,965 | 35.11 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 276,169 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

Florida's 12th Congressional District Election (2006) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Adam Putnam (Incumbent) | 124,452 | 69.12 |
| | Independent | Joe Viscusi | 34,976 | 19.42 |
| | Independent | Ed Bowlin | 20,636 | 11.46 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 180,064 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

Florida's 12th Congressional District Election (2008) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Adam Putnam (Incumbent) | 185,698 | 57.46 |
| | Democratic | Doug Tudor | 137,465 | 42.54 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 323,163 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

Florida's 12th Congressional District Election (2010) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Dennis Ross (Incumbent) | 102,704 | 48.14 |
| | Democratic | Lori Edwards | 87,769 | 41.14 |
| | Independent | Randy Wilkinson | 22,857 | 10.71 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 213,330 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gus Bilirakis (incumbent) | 209,604 | 63.5 |
| | Democratic | Jonathan Michael Snow | 108,770 | 32.9 |
| | Independent | John Russell | 6,878 | 2.1 |
| | Independent | Paul Siney Elliott | 4,915 | 1.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 330,167 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

Bilirakis ran uncontested.

### 2016

Florida's 12th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gus Bilirakis (incumbent) | 253,559 | 68.6 |
| | Democratic | Robert Matthew Tager | 116,110 | 31.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 369,669 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

Florida's 12th congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gus Bilirakis (incumbent) | 194,564 | 58.1 |
| | Democratic | Chris Hunter | 132,844 | 39.7 |
| | Independent | Angelika Purkis | 7,510 | 2.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 334,918 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

Florida's 12th congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gus Bilirakis (incumbent) | 284,941 | 62.9 |
| | Democratic | Kimberly Walker | 168,194 | 37.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 453,135 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

Florida's 12th congressional district, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gus Bilirakis (incumbent) | 226,583 | 70.38 |
| | Democratic | Kimberly Walker | 95,377 | 29.62 |
| | Independent | Charles Smith (write-in) | 4 | <0.01 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 321,964 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |