# Florida's 6th congressional district

Florida's 6th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Florida. The district is located on the Eastern Florida Coast and stretches from south of Saint Augustine to South Daytona and inland to the southwest to the outskirts of Ocala, Leesburg and Sanford. It includes the city of Daytona Beach.
From 2003 to 2013, the district stretched from the St. Johns River and Jacksonville, sweeping through North Central Florida, encompassing portions of Gainesville and Ocala, and meandered down to the northern tip of the Greater Orlando area in Lake County. It included all of Bradford and Gilchrist counties and portions of Alachua, Clay, Duval, Lake, Levy, and Marion counties. Most of this district is now the 3rd District, while the current 6th covers most of the territory that was previously in the 7th district.
From 2013 to 2018, the district was represented by future Governor of Florida and 2024 Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis.
On January 20, 2025, the representative for the district, Michael Waltz, resigned his position to become U.S. National Security Advisor. After he announced his intention to resign in November, Florida scheduled a special election to replace him, with a primary on January 28 and a general election on April 1.

## Voting
### Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | McCain 52% - 46% |
| 2010 | Senate | Rubio 54% - 19% |
| 2010 | Governor | Scott 56% - 44% |
| 2010 | Attorney General | Bondi 58% - 35% |
| 2010 | Chief Financial Officer | Atwater 58% - 33% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 56% - 44% |
| 2012 | Senate | Nelson 52% - 48% |
| 2014 | Governor | Scott 58% - 42% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 60% - 36% |
| 2016 | Senate | Rubio 59% - 36% |
| 2018 | Senate | Scott 60% - 39% |
| 2018 | Governor | DeSantis 60% - 39% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | Moody 63% - 36% |
| 2018 | Chief Financial Officer | Patronis 62% - 38% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 61% - 38% |
| 2022 | Senate | Rubio 66% - 33% |
| 2022 | Governor | DeSantis 68% - 31% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | Moody 70% - 30% |
| 2022 | Chief Financial Officer | Patronis 68% - 32% |
| 2024 | President | Trump 64% - 34% |
| 2024 | Senate | Scott 63% - 35% |

### Voter registration

The district contains over 525,000 registered voters, of whom just over 39% are Democratic, while slightly more than 41% identify as Republican.

## 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:
Flagler County (5)
    All 5 communities
Lake County (14)
    Altoona, Astor, Eustis, Lady Lake, Lake Kathryn, Lake Mack-Forest Hills, Lisbon, Mount Dora, Mount Plymouth (part; also 11th), Sorrento, Paisley, Pine Lakes, Pittman, Umatilla
Marion County (7)
    Belleview, Lake Kerr, Ocklawaha, Silver Springs, Silver Springs Shores, Silver Springs Shores East, The Villages (part; also 11th; shared with Sumter County)
Putnam County (6)
    All 6 communities
St. Johns County (6)
    Butler Beach, Crescent Beach, Flagler Estates, Hastings, St. Augustine Shores, St. Augustine South
Volusia County (12)
    Daytona Beach, DeLand, DeLand Southwest, De Leon Springs, Holly Hill, North DeLand, Ormond Beach, Ormond-by-the-Sea, Pierson, Seville, South Daytona, West DeLand

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history |
| District created January 3, 1945 |||||
| Dwight L. Rogers (Fort Lauderdale) | Democratic | January 3, 1945 – December 1, 1954 | 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd | Elected in 1944 Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954 but died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | December 1, 1954 – January 11, 1955 | 83rd 84th | |
| Paul Rogers (West Palm Beach) | Democratic | January 11, 1955 – January 3, 1967 | 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th | Elected to finish his father's term. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Redistricted to the 9th district. |
| Sam Gibbons (Tampa) | Democratic | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1973 | 90th 91st 92nd | Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 7th district. |
| Bill Young (St. Petersburg) | Republican | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983 | 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th | Redistricted from the 8th 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 8th district. |
| Buddy MacKay (Ocala) | Democratic | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1989 | 98th 99th 100th | Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Retired to run for U.S. Senator |
| Cliff Stearns (Ocala) | Republican | January 3, 1989 – January 3, 2013 | 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th | 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. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 3rd district and lost renomination. |
| Ron DeSantis (Ponte Vedra Beach) | Republican | January 3, 2013 – September 10, 2018 | 113th 114th 115th | Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Resigned to run for Governor of Florida. |
| Vacant | Vacant | September 10, 2018 – January 3, 2019 | 115th | |
| Michael Waltz (St. Augustine Beach) | Republican | January 3, 2019 – January 20, 2025 | 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. Resigned to become National Security Advisor. |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 20, 2025 – present | 119th | |

## Election results
### 2000

Florida 6th Congressional District 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Cliff Stearns (incumbent) | 178,789 | 99.9 |
| | Write-In | Timothy Clower | 152 | 0.1 |
| | Write-In | Barbara Elliott | 31 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 178,972 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2002

Florida's 6th Congressional District Election (2002) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Cliff Stearns (incumbent) | 141,570 | 65.35 |
| | Democratic | Dave Bruderly | 75,046 | 34.65 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 216,616 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2004

Florida's 6th Congressional District Election (2004) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Cliff Stearns (incumbent) | 211,137 | 64.40 |
| | Democratic | Dave Bruderly | 116,680 | 35.59 |
| | No party | Others | 36 | 0.01 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 327,853 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

Florida's 6th Congressional District Election (2006) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Cliff Stearns (incumbent) | 136,601 | 59.88 |
| | Democratic | Dave Bruderly | 91,528 | 40.12 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 228,129 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2008

Florida's 6th Congressional District Election (2008) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Cliff Stearns (incumbent) | 228,302 | 60.89 |
| | Democratic | Tim Cunha | 146,655 | 39.11 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 374,957 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2010

Florida's 6th Congressional District Election (2010) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Cliff Stearns (incumbent) | 179,349 | 71.46 |
| | Independent | Steven E. Schonberg | 71,632 | 28.54 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 250,981 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

Florida's 6th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ron DeSantis (incumbent) | 213,519 | 58.6 |
| | Democratic | Bill McCullough | 151,051 | 41.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 364,570 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

Florida's 6th congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael Waltz | 187,891 | 56.31% |
| | Democratic | Nancy Soderberg | 145,758 | 43.69% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 333,649 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

Florida's 6th congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael Waltz (incumbent) | 265,393 | 60.63% |
| | Democratic | Clint Curtis | 172,305 | 39.37% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 437,698 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

Florida's 6th congressional district, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael Waltz (incumbent) | 226,548 | 75.33% |
| | Libertarian | Joseph Hannoush | 74,207 | 24.67% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 300,755 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2024

Florida's 6th congressional district, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Michael Waltz (incumbent) | 284,414 | 66.53 |
| | Democratic | James Stockton III | 143,050 | 33.46 |
| | Write-in | Richard Dembinsky | 10 | 0.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 427,474 | 100.00 |

## Historical district boundaries

* 2003–2013
* 2013–2017
* 2017–2023