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. See whole Florida state map for 2013, with the 12th district covering Pasco County and counties below: 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 12th district, covering Pasco County and northern Pinellas County and northwest Hillsborough in the 2013 districts map: H000C9047_map_sw.pdf, for the southwest region of Florida. Congressional Plan: H000C9047. Chapter No. 2012-2, Laws of Florida. www.flsenate.gov. February 2012.

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:https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST12/CD118_FL12.pdf

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 Congress Electoral history Location District created January 3, 1963 William C. Cramer Republican January 3, 1963 –January 3, 1967 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Redistricted to the . 1963–1967 Dante Fascell 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 . 1967–1973 J. Herbert Burke Republican January 3, 1973 –January 3, 1979 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Lost re-election. 1973–1983 Edward J. Stack Democratic January 3, 1979 –January 3, 1981 Elected in 1978.Lost renomination. Clay Shaw Republican January 3, 1981 –January 3, 1983 Elected in 1980.Redistricted to the . Tom Lewis Republican January 3, 1983 –January 3, 1993 Elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Redistricted to the . 1983–1993 Charles T. Canady Republican January 3, 1993 –January 3, 2001 Elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Retired. 1993–2003 Adam Putnam Republican January 3, 2001 –January 3, 2011 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. 2003–2013The 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 . Dennis Ross Republican January 3, 2011 –January 3, 2013 Elected in 2010.Redistricted to the . Gus Bilirakis Republican January 3, 2013 –present Redistricted from the 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 2017–2023 2023–2027

Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentMcCain 52% - 46%2010 SenateRubio 47% - 12% GovernorScott 55% - 45% Attorney GeneralBondi 58% - 34% Chief Financial OfficerAtwater 59% - 31%2012 PresidentRomney 55% - 45% SenateNelson 55% - 45%2014 GovernorScott 52% - 48%2016 PresidentTrump 62% - 34% SenateRubio 58% - 35%2018 SenateScott 61% - 38% GovernorDeSantis 61% - 37% Attorney GeneralMoody 65% - 33% Chief Financial OfficerPatronis 64% - 36%2020 PresidentTrump 64% - 35%2022 SenateRubio 68% - 31% GovernorDeSantis 69% - 30% Attorney GeneralMoody 72% - 28% Chief Financial OfficerPatronis 70% - 30%2024 PresidentTrump 67% - 32% SenateScott 64% - 34%

Recent election results 2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

Bilirakis ran uncontested.

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

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References

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present