Florida's 2nd House of Representatives district explained

State:Florida
District:2
Chamber:House of Representatives
Representative:Alex Andrade
Party:Republican
Residence:Pensacola
Percent White:69.8
Percent Black:22.0
Percent Hispanic:5.2
Percent Asian:2.8
Percent Native American:0.7
Percent Pacific Islander:0.2
Percent Other Race:1.3
Percent Remainder Of Multiracial:3.2
Population:155,932
Population Year:2010
Voting Age:122,970

Florida's 2nd House district elects one member of the Florida House of Representatives. The district is represented by Alex Andrade. This district is located in the Florida Panhandle and encompasses part of the Emerald Coast. The district covers the southern portion of Escambia County and a small part of Santa Rosa County. The district is anchored on Pensacola, its largest city, and contains part of its metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the district's population is 155,932.[1] [2]

This district contains Naval Air Station Pensacola and Pensacola International Airport. The district also contains Pensacola State College and Pensacola Christian College, both located in Pensacola.

There was a vacancy between March 13, 2013 and March 4, 2014 due to the death of incumbent Clay Ford. Mike Hill, the president of the Northwest Florida Tea Party, won a special election to fill the seat.

Representatives from 1967 to the present

Party! Representatives
Republican8
Democraticalign=right 6
NameTerm of serviceResidencePolitical party
1Warren M. Briggs1967–1968PensacolaDemocratic
2Gordon Tyrrell1968–1972PensacolaDemocratic
3R. W. Peaden1972–1976PensacolaDemocratic
4Tom Patterson1976–1982PensacolaDemocratic
5Virginia Bass Wetherell1982–1988PensacolaDemocratic
6Buzz Ritchie1988–1992PensacolaDemocratic
7Lois Benson1992–1994PensacolaRepublican
8Jerry Maygarden1994–2002PensacolaRepublican
9Dave Murzin2002–2010PensacolaRepublican
10Clay Ingram2010–2012PensacolaRepublican
11Clay Ford2012–2013PensacolaRepublican
Vacant
12Mike Hill2014–2016PensacolaRepublican
13Frank White2016–2018PensacolaRepublican
14Alex Andrade2018–presentPensacolaRepublican

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District 2 Demographic Profile (H000H9049). Florida House of Representatives. July 27, 2019.
  2. Book: Ward, Robert. The People of Lawmaking in Florida 1822 - 2010. Florida House of Representatives. 2010. Tallahassee, Florida. 88.