| State: | Florida |
| District Number: | 16 |
| Image Caption: | Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 |
| Representative: | Vern Buchanan |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Sarasota |
| English Area: | 1,664[1] |
| Distribution Ref: | [2] |
| Percent Urban: | 94.26 |
| Percent Rural: | 5.74 |
| Population: | 824,961[3] |
| Population Year: | 2022 |
| Median Income: | $79,125[4] |
| Percent White: | 59.8 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 21.6 |
| Percent Black: | 11.1 |
| Percent Asian: | 2.9 |
| Percent More Than One Race: | 3.8 |
| Percent Other Race: | 0.8 |
| Cpvi: | R+7[5] |
Florida's 16th congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress which encompasses eastern Hillsborough County and the entirety of Manatee County. In the 2020 redistricting cycle, the district was drawn out of Sarasota and Sarasota County to include more of Tampa's eastern suburbs, including Riverview and parts of Brandon south of Florida State Road 60.
The district is currently represented by Republican Vern Buchanan.
The 16th district was created as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census.
When the Florida legislature redistricted in 2002 after the 2000 U.S. census, a federal court described the boundaries of the 16th congressional district and the interlocking 23rd congressional district as an example of gerrymandering and a "raw exercise of majority legislative power".[6]
From 2013 to 2017, the district includes Sarasota County and most of Manatee County. After court-ordered redistricting for the 2016 elections, the district was moved northwards to include southern Hillsborough County, while southern Sarasota County was moved into the 17th district.
| Election results from presidential races | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Results | |
| 2020 | President | Donald Trump 53 – Joe Biden 45% | |
| 2016 | President | Donald Trump 54 – Hillary Clinton 43% | |
| 2012 | President | Mitt Romney 54 – Barack Obama 46% | |
| 2008 | President | John McCain 52 – Barack Obama 47% | |
| 2004 | President | George W. Bush 55 – John Kerry 45% | |
| 2000 | President | George W. Bush 53 – Al Gore 47% | |
| County | Seat | Population | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 57 | Hillsborough | Tampa | 1,535,564 | |
| 81 | Manatee | Bradenton | 441,095 |
| Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created January 3, 1983 | ||||||||
| align=left | Lawrence Smith | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 | Elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Retired. | |||
| align=left | Tom Lewis | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1992. Retired. | |||
| align=left | Mark Foley | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1995 – September 29, 2006 | Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Resigned. | |||
| Vacant | nowrap | September 29, 2006 – January 3, 2007 | ||||||
| align=left | Tim Mahoney | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009 | Elected in 2006. Lost re-election. | |||
| align=left | Tom Rooney | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2013 | Elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the . | |||
| align=left | Vern Buchanan | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 2013 – present | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. | |||
The former 16th district in 2003–2012 stretched from the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Coast and included parts of Charlotte, Glades, Hendry, Highlands, Okeechobee, St. Lucie, Martin, and Palm Beach counties. Included within the district were Port Charlotte, Port St. Lucie, and Palm Beach.