Florida's 4th House of Representatives district explained

State:Florida
District:4
Chamber:House of Representatives
Representative:Patt Maney
Party:Republican
Residence:Shalimar
Percent White:79.8
Percent Black:9.9
Percent Hispanic:7.3
Percent Asian:3.2
Percent Native American:0.5
Percent Pacific Islander:0.2
Percent Other Race:2.2
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:4.1
Population:158,781
Population Year:2010
Voting Age:123,651

Florida's 4th House district elects one member of the Florida House of Representatives. The district is represented by Patt Maney. This district is located in the Florida Panhandle, and encompasses part of the Emerald Coast, as well as part of the Crestview metropolitan area. The district covers southern Okaloosa County. The largest city in the district is Crestview. As of the 2010 census, the district's population is 158,781.[1] [2]

This district contains Northwest Florida State College, located in Niceville. The district also contains Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport, as well as Eglin Air Force Base.

There was a vacancy between February 21, 2010, and April 13, 2010, as the incumbent, Ray Sansom, resigned due to a corruption scandal. Lawyer Matt Gaetz won a special election to fill the seat.

Ray Sansom served as Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives from 2008 to 2009.

Representatives from 1967 to the present

Party! Representatives
Republican6
Democraticalign=right 3
NameTerm of serviceResidencePolitical party
1Jim Reeves1967–1972PensacolaDemocratic
2Ed Fortune1972–1978PaceDemocratic
3Bolley Johnson1978–1992MiltonDemocratic
4James P. Kerrigan1992–1994Gulf BreezeRepublican
5Jerry G. Melvin1994–2002Fort Walton BeachRepublican
6Ray Sansom2002–2010DestinRepublican
Vacant 2010
7Matt Gaetz2010–2016Fort Walton BeachRepublican
8Mel Ponder2016–2020DestinRepublican
8Patt Maney2020–presentShalimarRepublican

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District 4 Demographic Profile (H000H9049). Florida House of Representatives. October 26, 2019.
  2. Book: Ward, Robert. The People of Lawmaking in Florida 1822 - 2010. Florida House of Representatives. 2010. Tallahassee, Florida. 88.