| Florida's 11th State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Demographics | 86.0% White 8.1% Black 4.8% Hispanic 1.8% Asian 0.4% Native American 0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1.3% Other | ||
| Population (2010) • Voting age | 156,023 123,593 | ||
Florida's 11th House district elects one member of the Florida House of Representatives. The district representative seat is currently held by Sam Garrison since the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections.[1][2] Following the 2020 United States redistricting cycle, Florida redrew district borders, changing its location from Northeast Jacksonville to Southeast Jacksonville, west of Fruit Cove, containing Middleburg. As of the 2010 Census, the district's population is 177,922.[3][4]
This district features a large military presence, serving as a bedroom community for the various naval bases in Jacksonville, as well as Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in nearby St. Marys, Georgia. This district contains Naval Station Mayport, located in Mayport, and the Blount Island Command, located on Blount Island.
There was a vacancy between November 22, 1988 and January 18, 1989 as the incumbent, Gene Hodges, resigned after being appointed to the Florida Parole Commission. Army veteran Allen Boyd won a special election to fill the seat.
There was a vacancy between September 1, 1998 and November 4, 1998 as the incumbent, Randy Mackey, resigned after being convicted of federal tax evasion. The seat remained vacant until the general election a few months later.
There is a vacancy since May 16, 2022 as the incumbent, Cord Byrd, resigned after being chosen by Governor Ron DeSantis to become the 31st secretary of state of Florida.[5] There is an upcoming primary election on August 23, 2022, and a general election on November 8, 2022.
Donald L. Tucker served as speaker of the Florida House of Representatives from 1974 to 1978.
- ^ "Clay County helps turn Florida into a Republican stronghold". Clay Today. November 9, 2022. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ "Florida House of Representatives District 11". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 15, 2023.
- ^ "District 11 Population Summary Report (H000H8013)" (PDF). Florida Redistricting. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ Ward, Robert (2010). The People of Lawmaking in Florida 1822 - 2010. Tallahassee, Florida: Florida House of Representatives. p. 88.
- ^ "Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Representative Cord Byrd as Secretary of State". Retrieved May 27, 2022.