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Florida's 11th Congressional District

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Florida's 11th Congressional District
Incumbent
Assumed office: January 3, 2017

Florida's 11th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Daniel Webster (R).

As of the 2020 Census, Florida representatives represented an average of 770,376 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 700,029 residents.

Elections

2024

See also: Florida's 11th Congressional District election, 2024

Florida's 11th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Republican primary)

Florida's 11th Congressional District election, 2024 (August 20 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 11

Incumbent Daniel Webster defeated Barbie Harden Hall in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 11 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster (R)
 
60.4
 
269,277
Image of Barbie Harden Hall
Barbie Harden Hall (D) Candidate Connection
 
39.6
 
176,726

Total votes: 446,003
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Barbie Harden Hall advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 11.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 11

Incumbent Daniel Webster defeated John McCloy in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 11 on August 20, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster
 
77.0
 
55,443
Image of John McCloy
John McCloy Candidate Connection
 
23.0
 
16,567

Total votes: 72,010
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Libertarian primary election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2022

See also: Florida's 11th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 11

Incumbent Daniel Webster defeated Shante Munns and Kevin Porter in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 11 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster (R)
 
63.1
 
205,995
Image of Shante Munns
Shante Munns (D)
 
35.4
 
115,647
Image of Kevin Porter
Kevin Porter (No Party Affiliation) Candidate Connection
 
1.5
 
4,967

Total votes: 326,609
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Shante Munns advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 11.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 11

Incumbent Daniel Webster defeated Laura Loomer and Gavriel E. Soriano in the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 11 on August 23, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster
 
51.0
 
43,469
Image of Laura Loomer
Laura Loomer Candidate Connection
 
44.2
 
37,647
Image of Gavriel E. Soriano
Gavriel E. Soriano Candidate Connection
 
4.8
 
4,072

Total votes: 85,188
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2020

See also: Florida's 11th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 11

Incumbent Daniel Webster defeated Dana Cottrell in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 11 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster (R)
 
66.7
 
316,979
Image of Dana Cottrell
Dana Cottrell (D)
 
33.3
 
158,094

Total votes: 475,073
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Dana Cottrell advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 11.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Daniel Webster advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 11.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

2018

See also: Florida's 11th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House Florida District 11

Incumbent Daniel Webster defeated Dana Cottrell in the general election for U.S. House Florida District 11 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Daniel Webster
Daniel Webster (R)
 
65.1
 
239,395
Image of Dana Cottrell
Dana Cottrell (D)
 
34.8
 
128,053
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
58

Total votes: 367,506
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 11

Dana Cottrell advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 11 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
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Dana Cottrell

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 11

Incumbent Daniel Webster advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Florida District 11 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
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Daniel Webster

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2016

See also: Florida's 11th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Richard Nugent (R) did not seek re-election in 2016. District 10 incumbent Daniel Webster (R) defeated Dave Koller (D) and Bruce Ray Riggs (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Webster defeated Justin Grabelle in the Republican primary on August 30, 2016.[1][2]

U.S. House, Florida District 11 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDaniel Webster Incumbent 65.4% 258,016
     Democratic Dave Koller 31.6% 124,713
     Independent Bruce Ray Riggs 3% 11,990
Total Votes 394,719
Source: Florida Division of Elections


U.S. House, Florida District 11 Republican Primary, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDaniel Webster Incumbent 59.8% 52,876
Justin Grabelle 40.2% 35,525
Total Votes 88,401
Source: Florida Division of Elections

2014

See also: Florida's 11th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 11th Congressional District of Florida held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Richard Nugent (R) defeated David Koller (D) in the general election.

U.S. House, Florida District 11 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRichard Nugent Incumbent 66.7% 181,508
     Democratic David Koller 33.3% 90,786
Total Votes 272,294
Source: Florida Division of Elections

2012

See also: Florida's 11th Congressional District elections, 2012

The 11th District of Florida held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent from the 5th District, Richard B. Nugent won the election in the district.[3]

U.S. House, Florida District 11 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRichard B. Nugent Incumbent 64.5% 218,360
     Democratic David Werder 35.5% 120,303
Total Votes 338,663
Source: Florida Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"


2010
On November 2, 2010, Kathy Castor won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Mike Predergast (R) in the general election.[4]

U.S. House, Florida District 11 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKathy Castor incumbent 59.6% 91,328
     Republican Mike Predergast 40.4% 61,817
Total Votes 153,145


2008
On November 4, 2008, Kathy Castor won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Eddie Adams, Jr. (R) in the general election.[5]

U.S. House, Florida District 11 General Election, 2008
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKathy Castor incumbent 71.7% 184,106
     Republican Eddie Adams, Jr. 28.3% 72,825
Total Votes 256,931


2006
On November 7, 2006, Kathy Castor won election to the United States House. She defeated Eddie Adams, Jr. (R), Jim Greenwald (Write-in) and R.J. Spencer (Write-in) in the general election.[6]

U.S. House, Florida District 11 General Election, 2006
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngKathy Castor 69.7% 97,470
     Republican Eddie Adams, Jr. 30.3% 42,454
     Write-in Jim Greenwald 0% 13
     Write-in R.J. Spencer 0% 5
Total Votes 139,942


2004
On November 2, 2004, Jim Davis won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Robert Edward Johnson (L) and Karl M. Butts (Write-in) in the general election.[7]

U.S. House, Florida District 11 General Election, 2004
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJim Davis incumbent 85.8% 191,780
     Libertarian Robert Edward Johnson 14.1% 31,579
     Write-in Karl M. Butts 0.1% 122
Total Votes 223,481


2002
Jim Davis ran unopposed for re-election in 2002.

2000
On November 7, 2000, Jim Davis won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Charlie Westlake (L) in the general election.[8]

U.S. House, Florida District 11 General Election, 2000
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJim Davis incumbent 84.6% 149,465
     Libertarian Charlie Westlake 15.4% 27,197
     N/A Write-in 0% 21
Total Votes 176,683


District map

Redistricting

2020-2024

See also: Redistricting in Florida after the 2020 census

On March 27, 2024, the U.S. District Court for Northern Florida upheld the state's congressional map after it was struck down by a lower court on Sep. 2, 2023. As a result, this map was used for Florida's 2024 congressional elections. According to the U.S. District Court for Northern Florida's order:

This case involves constitutional challenges to the congressional districting map proposed by Governor Ron DeSantis and enacted by the Florida Legislature in 2022 ... Plaintiffs had to prove both discriminatory effects and a discriminatory purpose. They proved neither. Thus, [we] concur in the decision to grant judgment in the Secretary’s favor.[9][10]

On December 1, 2023, the Florida First District Court of Appeal ruled 8-2 that the redistricting plan did not unconstitutionally limit Black voting power.[11] The plaintiffs appealed to the Florida Supreme Court, which heard arguments on September 12, 2024.[12]

On September 2, 2023, Leon County Circuit Court Judge J. Lee Marsh struck down enacted North Florida congressional districts and ordered the Legislature to redraw district boundaries.[13] On June 2, 2022, the Florida Supreme Court had declined to block Florida's enacted congressional map, which Governor Ron DeSantis (R) signed into law on April 22.[14]

The Florida First District Court of Appeal had reinstated the congressional district boundaries on May 20, overruling Leon County Circuit Court Judge Layne Smith's temporary hold on the map.[15][16] On May 11, Smith issued an order declaring Florida's enacted congressional map unconstitutional, saying, "The enacted map is unconstitutional under the Fair District amendment. It diminishes African-Americans’ ability to elect the representative of their choice." Smith also said a map drawn by a court-appointed special master should be substituted for the enacted map in the 2022 elections.[17] The plaintiffs in the case filed an emergency appeal with the Florida Supreme Court on May 23, 2022, seeking a hold on the enacted congressional map.[18]

DeSantis signed the original congressional map into law on April 22, 2022.[19] The map bill was proposed and approved by the Florida State Legislature during a special session called for the purposes of redistricting. The Florida State Senate voted 24-15 to approve the map on April 20, and the Florida House of Representatives voted 68-34 to approve the map on April 21.[20][21]

This was the second congressional map bill approved by the state legislature. DeSantis vetoed the first on March 29. Republican leaders in the legislature said on April 11 that they would wait to receive a map from DeSantis to support.[22] DeSantis submitted a map to the legislature on April 13, which became the enacted map.[23]

How does redistricting in Florida work? In Florida, both congressional and state legislative district lines are drawn by the state legislature. Congressional lines are adopted as regular legislation and are subject to gubernatorial veto. State legislative lines are passed via joint resolution and are not subject to gubernatorial veto. State legislative district maps are automatically submitted to the Florida Supreme Court for approval. In the event that the court rejects the lines, the legislature is given a second chance to draft a plan. If the legislature cannot approve a state legislative redistricting plan, the state attorney general must ask the state supreme court to draft a plan. There are no similar procedures in place for congressional districts.[24]

The Florida Constitution requires that all districts, whether congressional or state legislative, be contiguous. Also, "where doing so does not conflict with minority rights, [districts] must be compact and utilize existing political and geographical boundaries where feasible." Districts cannot be drawn in such a way as to "favor or disfavor a political party or incumbent."[24][25]

Florida District 11
until January 2, 2023

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Florida District 11
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2010-2011

This is the 11th Congressional District of Florida after the 2001 redistricting process.
See also: Redistricting in Florida after the 2010 census

In 2011, the Florida State Legislature re-drew the congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census. Prior to redistricting the 11th District encompassed most of the city of Tampa and its suburbs and the shoreline of southeastern Hillsborough County. It also included two areas in other counties: urban neighborhoods of south St. Petersburg in Pinellas County and neighborhoods in and around Bradenton in Manatee County.

District analysis

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores

2026

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+8. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 8 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Florida's 11th the 161st most Republican district nationally.[26]

2024

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+8. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 8 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Florida's 11th the 166th most Republican district nationally.[27]

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Donald Trump (R) would have defeated Joe Biden (D) 55.0%-44.1%.[28]

2022

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+8. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 8 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Florida's 11th the 164th most Republican district nationally.[29]

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 44.1% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 55.0%.[30]

2018

Heading into the 2018 elections, based on results from the 2016 and 2012 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+15. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 15 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made Florida's 11th Congressional District the 85th most Republican nationally.[31]

FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 0.99. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.99 points toward that party.[32]

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. Florida Department of State, "Candidate Listing for 2016 General Election," accessed June 25, 2016
  2. Politico, " Florida House Races Results," August 30, 2016
  3. Politico, "2012 Election Map, Florida," November 6, 2012
  4. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
  5. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
  6. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
  7. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
  8. U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
  9. United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida, "Common Cause Florida v. Byrd," March 27, 2024
  10. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  11. CBS News, "Florida appeals court upholds congressional redistricting plan backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis," December 1, 2023
  12. Politico, "Florida’s high court poised to protect DeSantis’ congressional map that helps GOP," September 12, 2024
  13. Tampa Bay Times, "Judge rules against DeSantis in challenge to congressional map," September 2, 2023
  14. Florida Politics, "Florida Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to congressional map ahead of Midterms," June 2, 2022
  15. Orlando Sentinel, "Florida appeals court reinstates DeSantis’ congressional map," May 20, 2022
  16. Florida District Court of Appeal, First District, "Secretary of State Laurel Lee v. Black Voters Matter, et al.," May 20, 2022
  17. NBC News, "Florida judge says he’ll block DeSantis' congressional redistricting map," May 11, 2022
  18. Florida Supreme Court, "Black Voters Matter, et al. v. Cord Byrd, Florida Secretary of State," May 23, 2022
  19. Florida Politics, "Gov. DeSantis signs his congressional map into law," April 22, 2022
  20. Florida Politics, "Florida Senate passes Gov. DeSantis’ congressional map," April 20, 2022
  21. Florida Politics, "Legislature approves Gov. DeSantis’ controversial congressional redistricting map," April 21, 2022
  22. Tampa Bay Times, "Florida Legislature won’t draft new redistricting map, deferring to DeSantis," April 11, 2022
  23. Florida Politics, "Gov. DeSantis submits congressional redistristing plan critics contend is ‘partisan gerrymandering’," April 14, 2022
  24. 24.0 24.1 All About Redistricting, "Florida," accessed April 22, 2015
  25. Florida Constitution, "Article III, Sections 20-21," accessed April 22, 2015
  26. Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
  27. Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
  28. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
  29. Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
  30. Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
  31. Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
  32. FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018


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