Florida's 2nd congressional district

Florida's 2nd congressional district
Florida's second congressional district - since January 3, 2015.
Current Representative Gwen Graham (D–Tallahassee)
Area 11,141 mi2
Distribution 62.1% urban, 37.9% rural
Population (2000) 639,295
Median income $34,718
Ethnicity 71.5% White, 22.1% Black, 1.2% Asian, 3.0% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American, 0.1% other
Cook PVI R+6

Florida's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Florida. The district consists of the eastern part of the Florida Panhandle along with much of the Big Bend region along the Emerald Coast. It straddles both the Eastern and Central time zones. It is anchored in the state capital of Tallahassee and includes Panama City.

The district is currently represented by Democrat Gwen Graham who is not seeking reelection in 2016.

Characteristics

Florida's 2nd Congressional District consists of all of Bay, Calhoun, Franklin, Gadsden, Gulf, Jackson, Jefferson, Leon, Liberty, Taylor, Wakulla and Washington counties, and portions of Holmes and Madison counties.

The largest population center in the district is Tallahassee, the state capital and county seat of Leon County. While the adjacent 1st and 3rd congressional districts are among the most conservative districts in the state, the 2nd District has historically been more of a swing district. Tallahassee is far more liberal than the rest of the district, and Democrat Barack Obama received 62 percent of the Leon County vote in the 2008 presidential election, but Republican John McCain received 54 percent of the 2nd district's vote overall.[1]

Voting

Election results from statewide races
Year Office Results
1992 President Clinton 42.5 - 37.8%
Senator Graham 70.7 - 29.3%
1994 Senator Mack 68.6 - 31.4%
Governor Chiles 55.9 - 44.1%
Secretary of State Saunders 62.1 - 37.9%
Attorney General Butterworth 71.3 - 28.7%
Comptroller Lewis 65.8 - 34.2%
Treasurer Nelson 63.7 - 36.3%
Education Commissioner Lewis 56.9 - 43.1%
Agriculture Commissioner Crawford 62.9 - 37.1%
1996 President Clinton 47.9 - 41.5%
1998 Senator Graham 70.9 - 29.1%
Governor Bush 52.5 - 47.5%
Secretary of State Harris 51.9 - 48.1%
Attorney General Butterworth 69.0 - 31.0%
Comptroller Milligan 61.8 - 38.2%
Treasurer Nelson 65.5 - 34.5%
Education Commissioner Wallace 52.4 - 47.6%
Agriculture Commissioner Crawford 70.4 - 29.6%
2000 President Bush 49.2 - 48.4%
Senator Nelson 56.7 - 43.3%
Treasurer Gallagher 56.9 - 43.1%
Education Commissioner Sheldon 52.8 - 47.2%
2004 President Bush 54 - 46%
2008 President McCain 54 - 45%
2012 President Romney 52 - 47%

Voter registration

Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of January 3, 2012
Party Voters Percentage
Republican 158,657 34.45%
Democratic 234,480 50.92%
No Party Affiliation 56,039 12.17%

List of representatives

Representative Party Years District home Notes
District created March 4, 1875
Josiah T. Walls Republican March 4, 1875 – April 19, 1876 Redistricted from the At-large district, Lost contested election
Jesse J. Finley Democratic April 19, 1876 – March 3, 1877 Won contested election
Horatio Bisbee, Jr. Republican March 4, 1877 – February 20, 1879 Lost contested election
Jesse J. Finley Democratic February 20, 1879 – March 3, 1879 Won contested election
Noble A. Hull Democratic March 4, 1879 – January 22, 1881 Lost contested election
Horatio Bisbee, Jr. Republican January 22, 1881 – March 3, 1881 Won contested election
Jesse J. Finley Democratic March 4, 1881 – June 1, 1882 Lost contested election
Horatio Bisbee, Jr. Republican June 1, 1882 – March 3, 1885 Won contested election
Charles Dougherty Democratic March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889
Robert Bullock Democratic March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893
Charles M. Cooper Democratic March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897
Robert W. Davis Democratic March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1905
Frank Clark Democratic March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1925
Robert A. Green Democratic March 4, 1925 – January 3, 1943 Redistricted to the At-large district
Emory H. Price Democratic January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1949
Charles E. Bennett Democratic January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1967 Redistricted to the 3rd district
Don Fuqua Democratic January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1987 Redistricted from the 9th district
　James W. Grant Democratic January 3, 1987 – February 21, 1989 Changed political affiliation
Republican February 21, 1989 – January 3, 1991 Defeated
Pete Peterson Democratic January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1997 Retired
Allen Boyd Democratic January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2011 Monticello Defeated
Steve Southerland Republican January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2015 Panama City Defeated
Gwen Graham Democratic January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017 Tallahassee Retiring
Neal Dunn Republican January 3, 2017 – Panama City

Election results

2002

Florida's 2nd Congressional District Election (2002)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Allen Boyd* 152,164 66.90
Republican Tom McGurk 75,275 33.10
Total votes 227,439 100.00
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

2004

Florida's 2nd Congressional District Election (2004)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Allen Boyd* 201,577 61.65
Republican Bev Kilmer 125,399 38.35
Total votes 326,976 100.00
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

2006

Florida's 2nd Congressional District Election (2006)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Allen Boyd* ' 100.00
Total votes ' 100.00
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

2008

Florida's 2nd Congressional District Election (2008)
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Allen Boyd* 216,804 61.88
Republican Mark Mulligan 133,404 38.08
No party Others 159 0.05%
Total votes 350,367 100.00
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

2010

Florida's 2nd Congressional District Election (2010)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Southerland 136,371 53.60
Democratic Allen Boyd* 105,211 41.35
Independent Paul Crandall McKain 7,135 2.80
Independent Dianne J. Berryhill 5,705 2.24
No party Others 16 0.00%
Total votes 254,438 100.00
Voter turnout %
Republican gain from Democratic

2012

Florida's 2nd Congressional District Election (2012)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Southerland 175,856 52.70
Democratic Alfred Lawson, Jr.* 157,634 47.20
No party Floyd Patrick Miller 228 0.01%
Total votes 333,718 100.00
Voter turnout %
Republican hold

2014

Florida's 2nd Congressional District Election, (2014)[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gwen Graham 126,096 50.48
Republican Steve Southerland 123,262 49.35
Write-in Luther Lee 422 .17
Total votes 249,780 100.00
Democratic gain from Republican

Living former Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 2nd congressional district

As of May 2015, there are four former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 2nd congressional district who are currently living at this time.

Representative Term of office Date of birth (and age)
James W. Grant 1987–1991 September 21, 1943
Pete Peterson 1991–1997 June 26, 1935
Allen Boyd 1997–2011 June 6, 1945
Steve Southerland 2011–2015 October 10, 1965

Historical district boundaries

References

Notes

  1. ↑ "2008 Florida: Presidential County Results". The New York Times.
  2. ↑ "November 4, 2014 General Election Official Results". Florida Department of State Division of Elections. Retrieved 1 January 2015.

External links

Coordinates: 30°16′58″N 84°43′49″W / 30.28278°N 84.73028°W / 30.28278; -84.73028

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