Florida 12th Congressional District, Florida: Old Confederacy district. In 2024, voted R+32%. Democratic peak: D+83 in 1900.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+32MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Old ConfederacyAkashic typology
- Population
- 859,1102024 5-year
- Median household income
- $66,7862024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 75.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 5.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 16.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+83 in 1900MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+47 in 1972MIT Election Lab
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BILIRAKIS, Gus
−1 liberal+1 conservative
Predecessors: ROSS, Dennis (2011–2013), PUTNAM, Adam (2009–2011), PUTNAM, Adam (2007–2009), PUTNAM, Adam (2005–2007)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
Constituent county margins for Congressional District 12, FLOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 154,714 | 305,143 | 463,869 | ||
| R | 159,960 | 279,596 | 443,935 | ||
| R | 126,766 | 227,214 | 366,589 | ||
| R | 144,975 | 179,626 | 328,621 | ||
| R | 155,357 | 176,893 | 336,114 | ||
| R | 134,327 | 164,797 | 302,890 | ||
| R | 113,892 | 115,396 | 236,806 | ||
| D | 103,798 | 80,891 | 214,543 | ||
| D | 77,655 | 72,538 | 202,704 | ||
| R | 67,967 | 93,371 | 162,267 | ||
| R | 55,473 | 95,388 | 150,875 | ||
| R | 45,289 | 66,535 | 117,283 | ||
| D | 44,149 | 36,433 | 81,685 | ||
| R | 13,790 | 38,566 | 52,439 | ||
| R | 8,337 | 12,622 | 31,530 | ||
| D | 11,355 | 10,757 | 22,112 | ||
| R | 8,360 | 9,426 | 17,786 | ||
| R | 6,310 | 7,270 | 13,580 | ||
| R | 5,307 | 6,181 | 11,488 | ||
| D | 3,667 | 2,375 | 7,232 | ||
| D | 4,350 | 1,693 | 6,043 | ||
| D | 5,187 | 1,666 | 6,853 | ||
| D | 4,266 | 1,400 | 5,666 | ||
| D | 4,311 | 1,050 | 5,361 | ||
| D | 2,564 | 2,440 | 5,068 | ||
| D | 1,348 | 467 | 2,072 | ||
| D | 2,207 | 730 | 3,115 | ||
| D | 1,671 | 273 | 2,209 | ||
| D | 1,077 | 77 | 1,462 | ||
| D | 980 | 155 | 1,239 | ||
| D | 904 | 110 | 1,074 | ||
| D | 1,059 | 60 | 1,199 | ||
| D | 964 | 128 | 1,138 | ||
| D | 920 | 0 | 1,154 | ||
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| D | 1,040 | 270 | 1,310 | ||
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Congressional elections · 17 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 42.8% | 55.6% | 10,757,428 |
| 2022 | R | 41.3% | 57.7% | 7,758,014 |
| 2018 | R | 49.9% | 50.1% | 8,190,005 |
| 2016 | R | 44.3% | 52.0% | 9,301,820 |
| 2012 | D | 55.2% | 42.2% | 8,189,946 |
| 2010 | R | 20.2% | 48.9% | 5,411,106 |
| 2006 | D | 60.3% | 38.1% | 4,793,534 |
| 2004 | R | 48.3% | 49.4% | 7,429,894 |
| 2000 | D | 51.0% | 46.2% | 5,856,731 |
| 1998 | D | 62.5% | 37.5% | 3,900,162 |
| 1994 | R | 29.5% | 70.5% | 4,106,816 |
| 1992 | D | 65.4% | 34.6% | 4,962,290 |
| 1988 | R | 49.6% | 50.4% | 4,068,209 |
| 1986 | D | 54.7% | 45.3% | 3,429,996 |
| 1982 | D | 61.7% | 38.3% | 2,653,419 |
| 1980 | R | 48.3% | 51.7% | 3,528,028 |
| 1976 | D | 63.0% | 37.0% | 2,857,534 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
13.6%
American
12.9%
Irish
11.5%
English
10.9%
Italian
8.5%
Polish
3.1%
French
2.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 47.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$66,786
Congressional District 12 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 12$66,786
Florida$74,568
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.2%
Working age (18–64)11.2%
Seniors (65+)11.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
84.7%
speak English only
Spanish10.0%
Other Indo-European3.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.5%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 67.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Florida's 12th has shifted steadily rightward over the past decade as suburban growth north of Tampa brought in working-class homeowners who have favored Republican candidates by double-digit margins in consecutive presidential cycles.
The shift began with civil rights. 2000 marked the realignment in Florida 12th Congressional District, by a one point margin. The Republican margin reached its widest at forty-seven points in 1972. The 2024 margin was thirty-two points.
The political shift has tracked, in Florida 12th Congressional District, the political shift of the South more broadly. A 76% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $66,786, and a 12% poverty rate describe the demographic context.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 12, Florida vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 12, Florida voted Republican by 32.4 points (R+32), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 463,869 votes cast, 154,714 went Democratic and 305,143 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 12, Florida's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Congressional District 12, Florida as a "Old Confederacy" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 20 times, Republican 15 times, and other 0 times.
When did Congressional District 12, Florida last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 12, Florida voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Congressional District 12, Florida?
Congressional District 12, Florida has a population of 859,110 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 12, Florida?
Median household income in Congressional District 12, Florida is $66,786 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Congressional District 12, Florida?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 12, Florida from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Old Confederacy" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.