Florida's 13th House of Representatives district explained

State:Florida
District:13
Chamber:House of Representatives
Representative:Tracie Davis
Party:Democratic
Residence:Jacksonville
Percent White:40.4
Percent Black:52.9
Percent Hispanic:6.7
Percent Asian:1.9
Percent Native American:0.4
Percent Pacific Islander:0.1
Percent Other Race:1.9
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:2.4
Population:156,504
Population Year:2010
Voting Age:119,339

Florida's 13th House district elects one member of the Florida House of Representatives. The district is represented by Tracie Davis.[1] This district is located in Northeast Florida, and encompasses part of the First Coast, as well as the central part of the Jacksonville metropolitan area.[2] The district covers central Duval County and Downtown Jacksonville, as well as the western half of the Arlington neighborhood. The district is located entirely within Jacksonville, though it only contains part of the city center. As of the 2010 Census, the district's population is 158,781. This district is majority-minority.[3]

This district contains Florida State College at Jacksonville and Edward Waters College, located in Downtown Jacksonville, and Jacksonville University, located in the Arlington neighborhood.

There was a vacancy between November 4, 2014 and February 18, 2015. This vacancy occurred when incumbent Reggie Fullwood's reelection paperwork was rejected due to an error on his financial disclosure form.[4] As he was the only candidate on the ballot, Florida Governor Rick Scott called for a special election to be held in February 2015. Fullwood won the special election to fill the seat.

There was a vacancy between October 3, 2016 and November 8, 2016 as the incumbent, Reggie Fullwood, resigned due after pleading guilty to wire fraud.[5] Duval County Supervisor of Elections Tracie Davis won the general election to fill the seat.

Representatives from 1967 to the present

Party!Representatives
Democratic8
Republican4
NameTerm of serviceResidencePolitical party
1Donald L. Tucker1967–1972TallahasseeDemocratic
2Leon N. McDonald Sr.1972–1974Live OakDemocratic
3Pete Skinner1974–1976Lake CityDemocratic
4Wayne Hollingsworth1976–1982Lake CityDemocratic
5George Crady1982–1992YuleeDemocratic
6Stephen R. Wise1992–2000JacksonvilleRepublican
7Mike Hogan2000–2003JacksonvilleRepublican
8Jennifer Carroll2003–2010Fleming IslandRepublican
9Daniel Davis2010–2012JacksonvilleRepublican
10Reggie Fullwood2012–2014JacksonvilleDemocratic
Vacant2014-2015
11Reggie Fullwood2015–2016JacksonvilleDemocratic
Vacant2016
12Tracie Davis2016–PresentJacksonvilleDemocratic

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tracie Davis. December 27, 2020. Florida House of Representatives.
  2. Web site: District 13. December 27, 2020. Florida House of Representatives.
  3. Web site: District 13 Demographic Profile (H000H9049). October 26, 2019. Florida House of Representatives.
  4. Web site: November 17, 2014. Pafford chosen as state House Democratic leader. December 27, 2020. Sun Sentinel.
  5. Web site: Patterson. Steve. February 7, 2017. Ex-state Rep. Reggie Fullwood gets home detention for wire fraud. December 27, 2020. jacksonville.com.