Florida's 2nd House of Representatives district
Florida's 2nd House district elects one member of the Florida House of Representatives. The district is represented by Alex Andrade. This district is located in the Florida Panhandle and encompasses part of the Emerald Coast. The district covers the southern portion of Escambia County and a small part of Santa Rosa County. The district is anchored on Pensacola, its largest city, and contains part of its metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the district's population is 155,932.[1][2]
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| Demographics | 69.8% White 22.0% Black 5.2% Hispanic 2.8% Asian 0.7% Native American 0.2% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1.3% Other | ||
| Population (2010) • Voting age | 155,932 122,970 | ||
This district contains Naval Air Station Pensacola and Pensacola International Airport. The district also contains Pensacola State College and Pensacola Christian College, both located in Pensacola.
There was a vacancy between March 13, 2013 and March 4, 2014 due to the death of incumbent Clay Ford. Mike Hill, the president of the Northwest Florida Tea Party, won a special election to fill the seat.
Representatives from 1967 to the present
edit| Party | Representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 8 | |
| Democratic | 6 | |
| # | Name | Term of service | Residence | Political party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warren M. Briggs | 1967–1968 | Pensacola | Democratic |
| 2 | Gordon Tyrrell | 1968–1972 | Pensacola | Democratic |
| 3 | R. W. Peaden | 1972–1976 | Pensacola | Democratic |
| 4 | Tom Patterson | 1976–1982 | Pensacola | Democratic |
| 5 | Virginia Bass Wetherell | 1982–1988 | Pensacola | Democratic |
| 6 | Buzz Ritchie | 1988–1992 | Pensacola | Democratic |
| 7 | Lois Benson | 1992–1994 | Pensacola | Republican |
| 8 | Jerry Maygarden | 1994–2002 | Pensacola | Republican |
| 9 | Dave Murzin | 2002–2010 | Pensacola | Republican |
| 10 | Clay Ingram | 2010–2012 | Pensacola | Republican |
| 11 | Clay Ford | 2012–2013 | Pensacola | Republican |
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| 12 | Mike Hill | 2014–2016 | Pensacola | Republican |
| 13 | Frank White | 2016–2018 | Pensacola | Republican |
| 14 | Alex Andrade | 2018–present | Pensacola | Republican |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "District 2 Demographic Profile (H000H9049)" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- ^ Ward, Robert (2010). The People of Lawmaking in Florida 1822 - 2010. Tallahassee, Florida: Florida House of Representatives. p. 88.