Florida's 14th congressional district is an electoral district for the U.S. Congress and includes western Hillsborough County and southeastern Pinellas County , including most of Tampa . In the 2020 redistricting cycle , the district was redrawn to include almost all areas in both counties which face Tampa Bay , while northeastern Tampa and its neighbouring suburbs are redistricted into the 15th district . The 14th district also includes MacDill Air Force Base and Tampa International Airport .
Florida's 14th congressional district Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative Area 366[ 1] sq mi (950 km2 ) Distribution Population (2022) 782,155[ 3] Median household income $70,955[ 4] Ethnicity Cook PVI D+8[ 5]
The former 14th district, in 2003–2012, was located in the Gulf Coast region in Southwestern Florida and included all of Lee County and portions of Charlotte and Collier counties. Fort Myers , Naples , Cape Coral and part of Port Charlotte were located in the district.
From 2013 to 2017, the district was assigned to western Hillsborough County, Florida and Manatee County . After the district boundaries changed in 2017, it was located entirely inside of Hillsborough County [ 6] [ 7] and included all of Tampa .
The district is currently represented by Democrat Kathy Castor .
Cities with 10,000 or more people
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Tampa – 403,364
St. Petersburg – 261,256
Town 'n' Country – 85,951
Egypt Lake-Leto – 36,644
Ruskin – 28,620
Citrus Park – 28,178
East Lake-Orient Park – 28,050
Palm River-Clair Mel – 26,142
Apollo Beach – 26,002
Westchase – 25,952
Keystone – 25,211
Northdale – 23,033
Lealman – 21,189
Gibsonton – 18,566
Progress Village – 11,188
List of members representing the district
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Representative
Party
Years
Cong ress
Electoral history
District created January 3, 1973
Claude Pepper (Miami )
Democratic
January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983
93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th
Redistricted from the 11th district and re-elected in 1972 .Re-elected in 1974 .Re-elected in 1976 .Re-elected in 1978 .Re-elected in 1980 . Redistricted to the 18th district .
Daniel A. Mica (Lake Worth )
Democratic
January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1989
98th 99th 100th
Redistricted from the 11th district and re-elected in 1982 .Re-elected in 1984 .Re-elected in 1986 . Retired to run for U.S. Senate .
Harry Johnston (West Palm Beach )
Democratic
January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1993
101st 102nd
Elected in 1988 .Re-elected in 1990 . Redistricted to the 19th district .
Porter Goss (Sanibel )
Republican
January 3, 1993 – September 23, 2004
103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th
Redistricted from the 13th district and re-elected in 1992 .Re-elected in 1994 .Re-elected in 1996 .Re-elected in 1998 .Re-elected in 2000 .Re-elected in 2002 . Resigned to become Director of the Central Intelligence Agency .
Vacant
September 23, 2004 – January 3, 2005
108th
Connie Mack IV (Sarasota )
Republican
January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2013
109th 110th 111th 112th
Elected in 2004 .Re-elected in 2006 .Re-elected in 2008 .Re-elected in 2010 . Retired to run for U.S. Senate .
Kathy Castor (Tampa )
Democratic
January 3, 2013 – present
113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th
Redistricted from the 11th district 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 .
Following the 2010 United States census , the Florida 11th congressional district was renumbered into the 14th congressional district, and Kathy Castor became the incumbent.
Kathy Castor , the incumbent Representative for Florida's 14th Congressional District, stood unopposed in the 2014 election.
Kathy Castor , the incumbent Representative for Florida's 14th Congressional District, stood unopposed in the 2018 election.
Historical district boundaries
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^ "Congressional Plan--SC14-1905 (Ordered by The Florida Supreme Court, 2-December-2015)" (PDF) . Florida Senate Committee on Reapportionment. Retrieved January 11, 2017 .
^ "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based)" . U.S. Census Bureau . Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.
^ "My Congressional District" .
^ "My Congressional District" .
^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List" . Cook Political Report . Retrieved January 10, 2023 .
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See whole Florida state map for 2013, with the 14th district covering
Sumter County , Hernando to Marion County:
h9047_35x42L.pdf
Congressional Plan: H000C9047 . Chapter No. 2012-2, Laws of Florida.
www.flsenate.gov. February 16, 2012.
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See 2013 borders of 14th district in the 2013 districts map:
H000C9047_map_bb.pdf ,
for the Big Bend region of Florida.
Congressional Plan: H000C9047 . Chapter No. 2012-2, Laws of Florida.
www.flsenate.gov. February 2012.
^ "Florida Department of State - Election Results" . Florida Department of State Department of Elections. Retrieved March 31, 2013 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "2016 General Election November 8, 2016 Official Results" . Florida Division of Elections. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2016 .
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