Florida's 16th congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress which encompasses eastern Hillsborough County and the entirety of Manatee County. In the 2020 redistricting cycle, the district was drawn out of Sarasota and Sarasota County to include more of Tampa's eastern suburbs, including Riverview and parts of Brandon south of Florida State Road 60.

The district is currently represented by Republican Vern Buchanan.

The 16th district was created as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census.

When the Florida legislature redistricted in 2002 after the 2000 U.S. census, a federal court described the boundaries of the 16th congressional district and the interlocking 23rd congressional district as an example of gerrymandering and a "raw exercise of majority legislative power".Martinez v. Bush, 234 F.Supp.2d 1275, S.D.Fla., December 3, 2002 senate.mn

From 2013 to 2017, the district includes Sarasota County and most of Manatee County. After court-ordered redistricting for the 2016 elections, the district was moved northwards to include southern Hillsborough County, while southern Sarasota County was moved into the 17th district.

Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentMcCain 53% - 46%2010 SenateRubio 50% - 14% GovernorScott 56% - 44% Attorney GeneralBondi 61% - 34% Chief Financial OfficerAtwater 61% - 31%2012 PresidentRomney 55% - 45% SenateNelson 52% - 48%2014 GovernorScott 55% - 45%2016 PresidentTrump 54% - 41% SenateRubio 56% - 39%2018 SenateScott 55% - 45% GovernorDeSantis 54% - 44% Attorney GeneralMoody 58% - 40% Chief Financial OfficerPatronis 57% - 43%2020 PresidentTrump 54% - 45%2022 SenateRubio 60% - 39% GovernorDeSantis 61% - 38% Attorney GeneralMoody 63% - 37% Chief Financial OfficerPatronis 62% - 38%2024 PresidentTrump 57% - 42% SenateScott 57% - 42%

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: Hillsborough County (14)

Apollo Beach (part; also 14th), Balm, Bloomingdale, Brandon (part; also 15th), Fish Hawk, Gibsonton (part; also 14th), Riverview, Ruskin, Sun City Center, Valrico (part; also 15th), Wimauma

Manatee County (16)

All 16 communities

List of members representing the district Representative Party Years Congress Electoral history District location District created January 3, 1983 Lawrence Smith Democratic 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.Retired. Tom Lewis Republican January 3, 1993 –January 3, 1995 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1992.Retired. 1993–2003 Mark Foley Republican January 3, 1995 –September 29, 2006 Elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Resigned. 2003–2013 Vacant September 29, 2006 –January 3, 2007 Tim Mahoney Democratic January 3, 2007 –January 3, 2009 Elected in 2006.Lost re-election. Tom Rooney Republican January 3, 2009 –January 3, 2013 Elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Redistricted to the . Vern Buchanan 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.Retiring at the end of term. 2013–2017 2017–2023 2023–2027

Election results 2002

2004

2006

The seat became vacant after Foley's sudden resignation on September 29, 2006, after it became public that he had sent inappropriate emails to male teenage former congressional pages.Foley Resigns From Congress Over E-Mails, Guardian Unlimited; Florida Republican Foley Resigns From U.S. House Seat, Bloomberg.com Foley's resignation occurred too late under Florida law to take his name off the ballot. Therefore, Foley's name remained on the ballot, but votes cast for him went to his replacement, State Representative Joe Negron, who would have been duly elected had Foley won the November 7, 2006 election.GOP Regroups After Foley's Departure, CBS News Since Mahoney won the election, the question did not arise.U.S. House District 16: Mahoney fends off Negron

2008

Incumbent Tim Mahoney ran for reelection in 2008. His opponent was Tom Rooney, a former JAG officer, Special Assistant United States Attorney, and professor at the United States Military Academy. Rooney is also the grandson of the founder of the Pittsburgh Steelers. While Mahoney was initially favored, after the scandal involving his mistress, the race shifted toward "likely Republican" on the Cook Political Report.

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

References

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

External links 2000 Census Data OpenSecrets.org's summary of spending for the 2006 race