Overview
- District ID
- fl-hd-072
- State
- Florida
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 072
- Land Area
- 602.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 9.74 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Manatee County | 602.80 sq mi | 100.0% | 81.2% |
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Places
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Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| FL District 16 | 176,500 | 100.0% | 22.9% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 154,907
- Active Voters
- 135,954 (87.8%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 35,325 | 22.8% |
| Republican | 76,626 | 49.5% |
| Unaffiliated | 38,271 | 24.7% |
| Other parties | 4,685 | 3.0% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | <10 (—) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 114,333 (73.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 83,967 (54.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 94,244 (60.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 66,959 (43.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 67,873 (43.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 41,083 (26.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 49,974 (32.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 12/10/2025. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 189,741 (± 4,031)
- Median Age
- 51.2
- Median Household Income
- $89,318 (± $4,104)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 40.7%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 31,095 | 16.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 103,693 | 54.6% |
| 65 and over | 54,953 | 29.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 28,934 | 15.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 137,330 | 72.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 9,070 | 4.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 5,645 | 3.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 153 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 16 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 526 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 8,067 | 4.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 177,640
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 147,324
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 155,256 | 87.4% |
| Hispanic | 22,382 | 12.6% |
| White | 136,734 | 77.0% |
| Black | 8,540 | 4.8% |
| Asian | 4,757 | 2.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 151 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 15 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 155 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 131,667 | 89.4% |
| Hispanic | 15,653 | 10.6% |
| White | 118,517 | 80.4% |
| Black | 7,366 | 5.0% |
| Asian | 4,862 | 3.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 895 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 12 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 84 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
