# Florida's 11th congressional district

Florida's 11th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Florida. It includes Sumter County, home to The Villages, and parts of Lake, Orange, and Polk counties. In the 2020 redistricting cycle, the district was moved out of its coastal counties and into Orlando's western suburbs.
From 1993 to 2013, the former 11th district had encompassed most of the city of Tampa and its suburbs and the shoreline of southeastern Hillsborough County. It also included two areas in other counties: urban neighborhoods of south St. Petersburg in Pinellas County and neighborhoods in and around Bradenton in Manatee County. Most of that district is now the 14th district, while the current 11th is the successor of the old 5th district.
From 2013 to 2017 as well as its next iteration from 2017 to 2023, the district included Sumter County, Citrus County, Hernando and central Marion County, as well as northern Lake County. It also included southern Ocala, Bushnell, and Spring Hill. The Villages, a large retirement and golfing community for seniors, is situated in this district, aiding Republican candidates in the district and statewide.
Since the redistricting for the 2022 elections, the district includes Bay Lake, home to all four theme parks of Walt Disney World.
The district is currently represented by Republican Daniel Webster.

## 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:
Lake County (17)
    Astatula, Clermont, Ferndale, Four Corners (part; also 9th; shared with Orange, Osceola, and Polk counties), Fruitland Park, Groveland, Howey-in-the-Hills, Leesburg, Mascotte, Minneola, Montverde, Mount Plymouth (part; also 6th), Okahumpka, Silver Lake, Sorrento (part; also 6th), Tavares, Yalaha
Orange County (20)
    Apopka, Bay Hill, Bay Lake, Clarcona, Doctor Phillips (part; also 10th), Four Corners (part; also 9th; shared with Lake, Osceola, and Polk counties), Horizon West, Lake Buena Vista, Oakland, Gotha, Lake Butler, Ocoee, Paradise Heights, Pine Hills (part; also 10th), South Apopka, Tangerine, Tildenville, Windermere, Winter Garden, Zellwood
Polk County (2)
    Four Corners (part; also 9th; shared with Lake, Orange, and Osceola counties), Polk City
Sumter County (7)
    All 7 communities

## List of members representing the district

| Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history |
| District created January 3, 1963 |||||
| Edward Gurney (Winter Park) | Republican | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1967 | 88th 89th | Elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Redistricted to the 5th district. |
| Claude Pepper (Miami) | Democratic | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1973 | 90th 91st 92nd | Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 14th district. |
| Paul Rogers (West Palm Beach) | Democratic | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1979 | 93rd 94th 95th | Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Retired. |
| Dan Mica (West Palm Beach) | Democratic | January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1983 | 96th 97th | Elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 14th district. |
| Bill Nelson (Melbourne) | Democratic | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1991 | 98th 99th 100th 101st | Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Retired to run for Governor of Florida. |
| Jim Bacchus (Miami Beach) | Democratic | January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1993 | 102nd | Elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 15th district. |
| Sam Gibbons (Tampa) | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1997 | 103rd 104th | Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Retired. |
| Jim Davis (Tampa) | Democratic | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2007 | 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th | Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Retired to run for Governor of Florida. |
| Kathy Castor (Tampa) | Democratic | January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2013 | 110th 111th 112th | Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 14th district. |
| Rich Nugent (Spring Hill) | Republican | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017 | 113th 114th | Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Retired. |
| Daniel Webster (Clermont) | Republican | January 3, 2017 – present | 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. |

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | McCain 55% - 44% |
| 2010 | Senate | Rubio 59% - 18% |
| 2010 | Governor | Scott 58% - 42% |
| 2010 | Attorney General | Bondi 61% - 33% |
| 2010 | Chief Financial Officer | Atwater 61% - 30% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 58% - 42% |
| 2012 | Senate | Mack IV 50.3% - 49.7% |
| 2014 | Governor | Scott 60% - 40% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 56% - 41% |
| 2016 | Senate | Rubio 58% - 38% |
| 2018 | Senate | Scott 57% - 43% |
| 2018 | Governor | DeSantis 56% - 43% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | Moody 59% - 39% |
| 2018 | Chief Financial Officer | Patronis 59% - 41% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 55% - 44% |
| 2022 | Senate | Rubio 61% - 38% |
| 2022 | Governor | DeSantis 63% - 37% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | Moody 65% - 35% |
| 2022 | Chief Financial Officer | Patronis 63% - 37% |
| 2024 | President | Trump 57% - 41% |
| 2024 | Senate | Scott 58% - 41% |

## Election results
### 2002

Florida's 11th Congressional District Election (2002) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Davis* | | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

Florida's 11th Congressional District Election (2004) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jim Davis* | 191,780 | 85.82 |
| | Libertarian | Robert Edward Johnson | 31,579 | 14.13 |
| | Socialist Workers | Karl M. Butts | 122 | 0.06 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 223,481 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

Florida's 11th Congressional District Election (2006) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kathy Castor | 97,470 | 69.65 |
| | Republican | Eddie Adams, Jr. | 42,454 | 30.34 |
| | No party | Others | 18 | 0.01 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 139,942 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

Florida's 11th Congressional District Election (2008) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kathy Castor* | 184,106 | 71.66 |
| | Republican | Eddie Adams, Jr. | 72,825 | 28.34 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 256,931 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

Florida's 11th Congressional District Election (2010) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kathy Castor* | 91,328 | 59.64 |
| | Republican | Mike Pendergast | 61,817 | 40.36 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 153,145 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

Florida's 11th Congressional District Election (2016) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Daniel Webster | 258,016 | 65.4 |
| | Democratic | Dave Koller | 124,713 | 31.6 |
| | None | Bruce Ray Riggs | 11,990 | 3.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 394,719 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

Florida's 11th Congressional District Election (2018) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Daniel Webster (incumbent) | 239,395 | 65.2 |
| | Democratic | Dana Cottrell | 128,053 | 34.8 |
| | Independent | Luis Saldana (write-in) | 58 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 367,506 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Daniel Webster (incumbent) | 316,979 | 66.72% |
| | Democratic | Dana Cottrell | 158,094 | 33.27% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 475,073 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Daniel Webster (incumbent) | 205,995 | 63.07% |
| | Democratic | Shante Munns | 115,647 | 35.41% |
| | Independent | Kevin Porter | 4,967 | 1.52% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 326,609 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Historical district boundaries

* 2003–2013
* 2013–2017
* 2017–2023
Over 3 decades earlier, from 1983 to 1993, the district was based in Brevard County, including the Kennedy Space Center. In 1986, weeks before the Challenger disaster, the district's then-congressman, Bill Nelson, (who later served as U.S. Senator from Florida from 2001 to 2019, and has been NASA Administrator since 2021) flew on board the Space Shuttle Columbia as part of mission STS-61-C.
From 1993 to 2013 the district was based in Tampa plus the shoreline of Tampa Bay; the city's long-serving congressman Sam Gibbons retired in 1997 after nearly 35 years in the House.