| State: | Florida |
| Percent Hispanic: | 4.9 |
| Voting Age: | 124,614 |
| Population Year: | 2010 |
| Population: | 159,266 |
| Percent Remainder Of Multiracial: | 3.2 |
| Percent Other Race: | 1.2 |
| Percent Pacific Islander: | 0.1 |
| Percent Native American: | 0.6 |
| Percent Asian: | 2.1 |
| Percent Black: | 11.4 |
| District: | 6 |
| Percent White: | 81.4 |
| Residence: | Panama City |
| Party: | Republican |
| Representative: | Philip Griffitts |
| Chamber: | House of Representatives |
Florida's 6th House district elects one member of the Florida House of Representatives. The district is represented by Philip Griffitts. This district is located in the Florida Panhandle, and encompasses part of the Emerald Coast. The district covers the southern half of Bay County. This district is anchored on Panama City, its largest city. As of the 2010 census, the district's population is 159,266.[1] [2]
This district contains Tyndall Air Force Base and Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport. The district also contains Gulf Coast State College and Florida State University Panama City, both located in Panama City.
Allen Bense served as the speaker of the Florida House of Representatives from 2004 until 2006.
| Democratic | 5 | ||
| Republican | 4 | ||
| Name | Term of service | Residence | Political party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henton D. Elmore | 1967–1972 | Crestview | Democratic | |
| 2 | Jere Tolton | 1972–1976 | Fort Walton Beach | Democratic | |
| 3 | James G. Ward | 1976–1982 | Fort Walton Beach | Democratic | |
| 4 | Ron Johnson | 1982–1990 | Panama City | Democratic | |
| 5 | Scott Clemons | 1990–1998 | Panama City | Democratic | |
| 6 | Allan Bense | 1998–2006 | Panama City | Republican | |
| 7 | Jimmy Patronis | 2006–2014 | Panama City | Republican | |
| 8 | Jay Trumbull | 2014–2022 | Panama City | Republican | |
| 9 | Philip Griffitts | 2022–present | Panama City | Republican |