Florida 12th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | +2.7% |
| 2016 | −4.2% |
| 2020 | −5.8% |
| 2024 | −15.3% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12 | R | 29.0%124,949 | 71.0%306,487 | 431,436 |
| 2022 | 12 | R | 29.6%95,390 | 70.4%226,601 | 321,995 |
| 2020 | 12 | R | 37.1%168,194 | 62.9%284,941 | 453,135 |
| 2018 | 12 | R | 39.7%132,844 | 58.1%194,564 | 334,918 |
| 2016 | 12 | R | 31.4%116,110 | 68.6%253,559 | 369,669 |
| 2014 | 12 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 12 | R | 32.9%108,770 | 63.5%209,604 | 330,167 |
| 2010 | 12 | R | 41.1%87,769 | 48.1%102,704 | 213,330 |
| 2008 | 12 | R | 42.5%137,465 | 57.5%185,698 | 323,163 |
| 2006 | 12 | R | 0.0%0 | 69.1%124,452 | 180,064 |
| 2004 | 12 | R | 35.1%96,965 | 64.9%179,204 | 276,169 |
| 2002 | 12 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 12 | R | 43.0%94,395 | 57.0%125,224 | 219,625 |
| 1998 | 12 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 12 | R | 38.4%76,513 | 61.6%122,584 | 199,097 |
| 1994 | 12 | R | 35.0%57,210 | 65.0%106,140 | 163,350 |
| 1992 | 12 | R | 47.9%92,346 | 52.1%100,484 | 192,830 |
| 1990 | 12 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%1 | 1 |
| 1988 | 12 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%1 | 1 |
| 1986 | 12 | R | 0.0%0 | 99.4%150,244 | 151,180 |
| 1984 | 12 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%1 | 1 |
| 1982 | 12 | R | 47.4%73,913 | 52.6%81,893 | 155,806 |
| 1980 | 12 | R | 45.5%107,164 | 54.5%128,561 | 235,725 |
| 1978 | 12 | D | 61.6%107,037 | 38.4%66,610 | 173,647 |
| 1976 | 12 | R | 46.1%91,749 | 53.9%107,268 | 199,076 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 42.8%4,603,077 | 55.6%5,977,706 | 10,757,428 |
| 2022 | R | 41.3%3,201,522 | 57.7%4,474,847 | 7,758,014 |
| 2018 | R | 49.9%4,089,472 | 50.1%4,099,505 | 8,188,977 |
| 2016 | R | 44.3%4,122,088 | 52.0%4,835,191 | 9,301,716 |
| 2012 | D | 55.2%4,523,451 | 42.2%3,458,267 | 8,189,905 |
| 2010 | R | 20.2%1,092,936 | 48.9%2,645,743 | 5,411,016 |
| 2006 | D | 60.3%2,890,548 | 38.1%1,826,127 | 4,793,440 |
| 2004 | R | 48.3%3,590,201 | 49.4%3,672,864 | 7,429,707 |
| 2000 | D | 51.0%2,989,487 | 46.2%2,705,348 | 5,856,643 |
| 1998 | D | 62.5%2,436,407 | 37.5%1,463,755 | 3,900,162 |
| 1994 | R | 29.5%1,210,577 | 70.5%2,895,200 | 4,105,777 |
| 1992 | D | 65.4%3,245,565 | 34.6%1,716,505 | 4,962,070 |
| 1988 | R | 49.6%2,016,553 | 50.4%2,051,071 | 4,067,624 |
| 1986 | D | 54.7%1,877,543 | 45.3%1,552,376 | 3,429,919 |
| 1982 | D | 61.7%1,637,667 | 38.3%1,015,330 | 2,652,997 |
| 1980 | R | 48.3%1,705,409 | 51.7%1,822,460 | 3,527,869 |
| 1976 | D | 63.0%1,799,518 | 37.0%1,057,886 | 2,857,534 |
Florida's 12th congressional district, as drawn for the 2026 elections, takes in parts of Pasco and Hillsborough counties. About 768,300 people live within its 2026 boundaries, with a median age of 46.8. Measured on those boundaries, the district voted Democratic for president early in the decade and Republican in 2024. The margin was D+2.7 in 2012, R+4.2 in 2016, R+5.8 in 2020, and R+15.3 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 4.1 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 15.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.3 points.
A population of 768,276, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,279 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 6 and Congressional District 21.
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