# Florida's 9th congressional district

Florida's 9th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Florida. It stretches from eastern Orlando south-southeast to Yeehaw Junction. It also includes the cities of Kissimmee and St. Cloud.
From 2003 to 2012, it encompassed most of rural eastern Hillsborough County, northern parts of Pinellas County (including Clearwater) and the Gulf coast of Pasco County (including New Port Richey). The redistricting on January 3, 2013, completely reassigned the boundaries of the 9th district to mostly Osceola County with central Orange County plus northeastern Polk County, while the former 9th district became parts of the 10th, 11th, 12th (Pasco County) or the 14th district which split Hillsborough County with the 15th and 17th district. The 2013 redistricting also expanded the State of Florida from 25 to 27 districts, adding 2 in Miami - Dade.
The district is currently represented by Democrat Darren Soto.

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 59% - 40% |
| 2010 | Senate | Rubio 48% - 27% |
| 2010 | Governor | Sink 54% - 46% |
| 2010 | Attorney General | Bondi 49% - 44% |
| 2010 | Chief Financial Officer | Atwater 49% - 41% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 62% - 38% |
| 2012 | Senate | Nelson 67% - 33% |
| 2014 | Governor | Crist 55% - 45% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 61% - 35% |
| 2016 | Senate | Murphy 55% - 41% |
| 2018 | Senate | Nelson 60% - 40% |
| 2018 | Governor | Gillum 61% - 38% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | Shaw 58% - 40% |
| 2018 | Chief Financial Officer | Ring 60% - 40% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 58% - 41% |
| 2022 | Senate | Demings 51% - 48% |
| 2022 | Governor | DeSantis 50% - 49% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | Moody 51% - 49% |
| 2022 | Chief Financial Officer | Hattersley 50.1% - 49.9% |
| 2024 | President | Harris 51% - 48% |
| 2024 | Senate | Mucarsel-Powell 50% - 48% |

## 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:
Orange County (8)
    Belle Isle, Conway, Edgewood, Holden Heights, Hunter's Creek, Lake Hart, Lake Mary Jane, Meadow Woods, Orlando (part; also 10th), Pine Castle, Sky Lake, Southchase, Taft, Williamsburg
Osceola County (8)
    All 8 communities
Polk County (2)
    Loughman (part; also 18th), Poinciana (shared with Osceola County)

## List of members representing the district

| Name | Party | Years | Cong– ress | Electoral history | Counties |
| District created January 3, 1963 ||||||
| Don Fuqua (Altha) | Democratic | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1967 | 88th 89th | Elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Redistricted to the 2nd district. | 1963–1967 Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Hamilton, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Suwannee, Taylor, and Wakulla |
| Paul Rogers (West Palm Beach) | Democratic | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1973 | 90th 91st 92nd | Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 11th district. | 1967–1973 Broward, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Highlands, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie |
| Louis Frey, Jr. (Winter Park) | Republican | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1979 | 93rd 94th 95th | Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Retired to run for Governor of Florida. | 1973–1983 Brevard and Orange |
| Bill Nelson (Melbourne) | Democratic | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1983 | 96th 97th | Elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 11th district. | 1973–1983 Brevard and Orange |
| Michael Bilirakis (Tarpon Springs) | Republican | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 2007 | 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th | Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Retired. | 1983–1993 Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas |
| Michael Bilirakis (Tarpon Springs) | Republican | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 2007 | 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th | Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Retired. | 1993–2003 Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas |
| Michael Bilirakis (Tarpon Springs) | Republican | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 2007 | 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th | Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Retired. | 2003–2013 Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas |
| Gus Bilirakis (Palm Harbor) | Republican | January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2013 | 110th 111th 112th | Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 12th district. | 2003–2013 Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas |
| Alan Grayson (Orlando) | Democratic | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017 | 113th 114th | Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Retired to run for U.S. senator. | 2013–2017 Orange, Osceola, and Polk |
| Darren Soto (Kissimmee) | Democratic | January 3, 2017 – present | 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2017–2023 Orange, Osceola, and Polk |
| Darren Soto (Kissimmee) | Democratic | January 3, 2017 – present | 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2023–present Orange, Osceola, and Polk |

## Election results
### 2002

Florida's 9th Congressional District Election (2002) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael Bilirakis (incumbent) | 169,369 | 71.46 |
| | Democratic | Chuck Kalogianis | 67,623 | 28.53 |
| | No party | Others | 16 | 0.01 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 237,008 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

Florida's 9th Congressional District Election (2004) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael Bilirakis (incumbent) | 284,035 | 99.92 |
| | No party | Others | 243 | 0.08 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 284,278 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

Florida's 9th Congressional District Election (2006) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gus Bilirakis | 123,016 | 55.91 |
| | Democratic | Phyllis Busansky | 96,978 | 44.08 |
| | No party | Others | 19 | 0.01 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 220,013 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

Florida's 9th Congressional District Election (2008) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gus Bilirakis (incumbent) | 216,591 | 62.17 |
| | Democratic | Bill Mitchell | 126,346 | 36.27 |
| | Independent | John Kalimnios | 3,394 | 0.97 |
| | No party | Others | 2,047 | 0.59 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 348,378 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

Florida's 9th Congressional District Election (2010) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Gus Bilirakis (incumbent) | 165,433 | 71.43 |
| | Democratic | Anita de Palma | 66,158 | 28.57 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 231,591 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

Florida's 9th Congressional District Election (2012) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Alan Grayson | 164,894 | 62.52 |
| | Republican | Todd Long | 98,856 | 37.48 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 263,750 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2014

Florida's 9th Congressional District Election (2014) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Alan Grayson (incumbent) | 93,850 | 53.97 |
| | Republican | Carol Platt | 74,963 | 43.11 |
| | Independent | Marko Milakovich | 5,060 | 2.91 |
| | No party | Leon Leo Ray (write-in) | 5 | 0.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 173,878 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

Florida's 9th Congressional District Election (2016) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Darren Soto | 195,311 | 57.5 |
| | Republican | Wayne Liebnitzky | 144,450 | 42.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 339,761 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

Florida's 9th congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Darren Soto (incumbent) | 172,172 | 58.0 |
| | Republican | Wayne Liebnitzky | 124,565 | 42.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 296,683 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Darren Soto (incumbent) | 240,724 | 56.02% |
| | Republican | Bill Oslon | 188,889 | 43.96% |
| | Independent | Westward (write-in) | 25 | 0.01% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 429,638 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Darren Soto (incumbent) | 108,541 | 53.64% |
| | Republican | Scotty Moore | 93,827 | 46.36% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 202,368 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Historical district boundaries

* 2003–2013
* 2013–2017
* 2017–2023