Florida's 9th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Florida. Currently represented by Democrat Darren Soto, 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, See whole Florida state map for 2013, with the 9th district covering Osceola County and Orange and Polk County: h9047_35x42L.pdf Congressional Plan: H000C9047. Chapter No. 2012-2, Laws of Florida. www.flsenate.gov. February 16, 2012. See the 2013 boundaries of the 9th district covering Osceola County and northeastern Polk County in the 2013 districts map: H000C9047_map_sw.pdf, for the southwest region of Florida, along the Gulf of Mexico, from Pasco County to Collier County, Florida. Congressional Plan: H000C9047. Chapter No. 2012-2, Laws of Florida. www.flsenate.gov. February 2012. 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.
Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 59% - 40%2010 SenateRubio 48% - 27% GovernorSink 54% - 46% Attorney GeneralBondi 49% - 44% Chief Financial OfficerAtwater 49% - 41%2012 PresidentObama 62% - 38% SenateNelson 67% - 33%2014 GovernorCrist 55% - 45%2016 PresidentClinton 61% - 35% SenateMurphy 55% - 41%2018 SenateNelson 60% - 40% GovernorGillum 61% - 38% Attorney GeneralShaw 58% - 40% Chief Financial OfficerRing 60% - 40%2020 PresidentBiden 58% - 41%2022 SenateDemings 51% - 48% GovernorDeSantis 50% - 49% Attorney GeneralMoody 51% - 49% Chief Financial OfficerHattersley 50.1% - 49.9%2024 PresidentHarris 51% - 48% SenateMucarsel-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 Democratic January 3, 1963 –January 3, 1967 Elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Redistricted to the . 1963–1967Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Hamilton, Jackson, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Liberty, Madison, Suwannee, Taylor, and Wakulla Paul Rogers Democratic January 3, 1967 –January 3, 1973 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Redistricted to the . 1967–1973Broward, Collier, Glades, Hendry, Highlands, Martin, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, and St. Lucie Louis Frey, Jr. Republican January 3, 1973 –January 3, 1979 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Retired to run for Governor of Florida. 1973–1983Brevard and Orange Bill Nelson Democratic January 3, 1979 –January 3, 1983 Elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Redistricted to the . Michael Bilirakis Republican January 3, 1983 –January 3, 2007 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. 1983–1993Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas 1993–2003Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas 2003–2013Hillsborough, Pasco, and Pinellas Gus Bilirakis Republican January 3, 2007 –January 3, 2013 Elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Redistricted to the . Alan Grayson Democratic January 3, 2013 –January 3, 2017 Elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Retired to run for U.S. senator. 2013–2017Orange, Osceola, and Polk Darren Soto Democratic January 3, 2017 –present Elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024. 2017–2023Orange, Osceola, and Polk 2023–2027Orange, Osceola, and Polk
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References
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present