Maxwell Alejandro Frost (D) represents Florida’s 10th Congressional District in the House of Representatives of the United States.
As of the 2020 Census, Florida representatives represented an average of 770,376 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 700,029 residents.
Elections
2022
Also, take a look at the election for the 10th Congressional District of Florida in 2022.
National election
Primary election for the Democratic Party
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GOP primary election
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2020
Also check out the election for the 10th Congressional District of Florida in 2020.
National election
Candidates who have withdrawn or been disqualified
Primary election for the Democratic Party
The Democratic primary election was called off. Current officeholder Val Demings progressed from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Florida District 10.
GOP primary election
Candidates who have withdrawn or been disqualified
2018
Also check out the 2018 election for the 10th Congressional District in Florida.
National election
The entire election was canceled. Val Demings, the incumbent, emerged triumphant in the general election for the U.S. House of Representatives in Florida’s 10th District.
Primary election for the Democratic Party
GOP primary election
No GOP candidates participated in the primary.
Candidates who have withdrawn or been disqualified
2016
Also check out the election for Florida’s 10th Congressional District in 2016.
On August 30, 2016, during the Democratic primary, Demings emerged victorious over Geraldine Thompson, Bob Poe, and Fatima Fahmy to secure the position. On November 8, 2016, Val Demings (D) triumphed over Thuy Lowe (R) in the general election to attain the seat. The incumbent, Daniel Webster (R), chose not to run for re-election in the 10th District; instead, he ran in the vacant 11th District. As a result of redistricting, this district underwent a significant shift from being reliably Republican to being reliably Democratic.
In the 2016 Democratic Primary for the U.S. House in Florida District 10, there were a total of 40,719 votes. Fatima Fahmy received 5.8% of the votes, which is equivalent to 2,349 votes. Bob Poe received 17% of the votes, which is equivalent to 6,918 votes. Geraldine Thompson received 20.1% of the votes, which is equivalent to 8,192 votes. Val Demings received the highest percentage of votes, with 57.1%, which is equivalent to 23,260 votes. In the general election for the U.S. House in Florida District 10 in 2016, Val Demings, running as a Democratic candidate, received a total of 305,989 votes, which accounted for 64.9% of the total votes. The Republican candidate, Thuy Lowe, received 35.1% of the votes, which is equivalent to 107
2014
Also, take a look at the 2014 elections for Florida’s 10th Congressional District.
In the overall election, Michael Patrick McKenna (D) was beaten by the current officeholder Daniel Webster (R) for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014 in the 10th Congressional District of Florida.
According to the Florida Division of Elections, a total of 232,574 votes were cast in the General Election for the U.S. House in Florida District 10 in 2014. David Falstad received 38.5% of the votes with 89,426 write-in votes, while Michael Patrick McKenna, the Democratic candidate, received 61.5% of the votes with 143,128 votes. Daniel Webster, the incumbent candidate from the Republican party, was also in the running.
2012
Also check out: The 2012 elections for Florida’s 10th Congressional District.
Republican Daniel Webster emerged as the victor in the election for the U.S. House of Representatives in Florida’s 10th District, which took place on November 6, 2012.
“The official results of the 2012 General Election for the House, District 10 in Florida, as reported by the Secretary of State, are as follows: Seegolam Naipaul, running as an Independent candidate, received 48.3% of the total votes, which amounted to 153,574. Demings Val, representing the Democratic Party, received 51.7% of the total votes, which amounted to 164,649. Incumbent candidate Webster Daniel, running as a Republican, received a total of 318,269 votes.”
C.W. Bill Young emerged victorious in the general election, triumphing over Charlie Justice (D) to secure another term in the United States House on November 2, 2010.
In the 2010 General Election for Florida District 10 in the U.S. House, there were a total of 209,256 votes. Democratic candidate Charlie Justice received 34.1% of the votes with a total of 71,313 votes, while the Republican incumbent C.W. Bill Young received 65.9% of the votes with a total of 137,943 votes.
C.W. Bill Young emerged victorious in the general election and secured his re-election to the United States House on November 4, 2008. He overcame the challenge posed by Bob Hackworth (D) and Don Callahan (Write-in) [5].
In the Florida House, U.S., In the 10th District, there were a total of 301,220 votes. The write-in candidate, Don Callahan, received 9% of the votes, while the Democratic candidate, Bob Hackworth, who is the incumbent, received 118,430 votes, representing 39.3% of the total. The Republican candidate, Bill C.W. Young, received the highest number of votes with 182,781, which accounted for 60.7% of the total votes.
C.W. Bill Young emerged victorious in the general election on November 7, 2006, securing his re-election to the United States House. He triumphed over Samm Simpson (D) and Salvatore A. Fiorella (Write-in) [6].
In the 2006 General Election for the 10th District of the U.S. House of Representatives in Florida, a total of 199,445 votes were cast. Fiorella A. Salvatore-in-Write received 7% of the votes, totaling 67,950. Simpson Samm, the Democratic candidate, received 34.1% of the votes, while the Republican candidate, Bill C.W. Young, received 65.9% of the votes, amounting to 131,488 votes. Young, the incumbent, was re-elected.
C.W. Bill Young emerged victorious in the general election on November 2, 2004, securing his re-election to the United States House by defeating Robert D. “Bob” Derry (D) in 2004. [7].
In the 2004 general election for the 10th district of the Florida House of Representatives, a total of 298,833 votes were cast. The Democratic candidate, Robert “Bob” Derry, received 207,175 votes, which accounted for 69.3% of the total votes. On the other hand, the Republican candidate, Bill C.W. Young, who was the incumbent, received 91,658 votes, making up 30.7% of the total votes.
In 2002, Young was re-elected without facing any opposition.
C.W. Bill Young emerged victorious in the general election for the United States House on November 7, 2000, triumphing over Randy Heine (I) and Josette Green (Natural Law) to secure his re-election.
In the 2000 General Election for U.S. House, Florida District 10, there were a total of 194,003 votes cast. Out of these, 26,908 were write-in votes for Josette Green, which accounted for 13.9% of the total. Randy Heine, running as an independent, received 10.5% of the votes, totaling 20,296. The incumbent, C.W. Bill Young, representing the Republican party, received the majority of votes with 75.7%, which amounted to 146,799 votes.
Redistricting
2020-2021
Also, take a look at the redistricting in Florida following the 2020 census.
On April 22, Florida’s Governor Ron DeSantis, a Republican, signed a law that blocked the Supreme Court of Florida’s decision to decline Florida’s enacted congressional map. The law ordered the Legislature to redraw the district boundaries and struck down the congressional districts that were enacted by Judge Lee J. Marsh in the Circuit County Court of Leon.
The plaintiffs in the case filed an emergency appeal with the Florida Supreme Court on May 23, 2022, seeking to hold the enacted congressional map. As of May 11, Smith declared that a map created by a court-appointed special master should replace the enacted map in the 2022 elections. Smith issued an order stating that Florida’s enacted congressional map is unconstitutional as it reduces the African-Americans’ ability to choose their representative. However, on May 20, the Florida First District Court of Appeal reinstated the congressional district boundaries, overturning Layne Smith’s temporary hold on the map.
DeSantis officially endorsed the initial congressional plan on April 22, 2022. The Florida State Legislature suggested and sanctioned the map legislation during a dedicated session convened for the purpose of redrawing district boundaries. On April 20, the Florida State Senate passed the map with a vote of 24-15, and on April 21, the Florida House of Representatives passed the map with a vote of 68-34.
There are no similar procedures in place for congressional districts. If the state attorney general asks the state supreme court to draft a plan, the state legislature cannot approve a state legislative redistricting plan in the event of a court supreme state’s approval. The state legislative lines and the congressional district lines in Florida are both drawn by the state legislature and are not subject to gubernatorial veto. The state legislative lines are adopted as regular State legislation, while the congressional lines are automatically submitted to the Florida Supreme Court for approval. How does redistricting work in Florida? On April 13th, the map submitted by the legislature became law, which was a map received from DeSantis. Republican leaders in the legislature said on April 11th that they would have to wait to receive a map from the legislature. The second congressional map bill approved by the state legislature was vetoed by DeSantis on March 29th.
The geographical and political boundaries of the Districts in Florida must be drawn in a way that does not favor or disfavor any incumbent or party. Additionally, these boundaries must be compact and contiguous, ensuring that they do not conflict with the rights of minority groups. This requirement applies to all legislative and congressional districts, as stated in the Constitution of Florida.
2010-2011
Also check out: Redrawing district boundaries in Florida. following the 2010 census.
The congressional districts in Florida were redrawn in 2011 by the Florida State Legislature, using the latest population data from the 2010 census. Prior to redistricting, the 10th District, which is located entirely within Pinellas County, Florida, was the only district in the state that fell within a single county.
Analysis of the District
Also, take a look at the Partisan Voter Index from The Cook Political Report and the elasticity scores from FiveThirtyEight.
2022
In the 10th district of Florida, the Democratic candidate received a higher percentage of votes in the last two presidential elections compared to the national average. Specifically, the Democratic candidate received 14 percentage points more in this district than in the rest of the country.
After redistricting, Daily Kos computed the hypothetical outcome of the 2020 presidential election in this particular constituency. In this specific electoral district, Joe Biden (D) would have garnered 65.3% of the total votes, while Donald Trump (R) would have obtained 33.5%.[23].
2018
The 10th Congressional District in Florida, which made up the majority of the Democratic vote nationally, had a higher percentage of Democratic votes in the last two presidential elections compared to the national average. In fact, the district’s Democratic results were 11 points higher than the national average. This data is based on the results from the 2012 and 2016 presidential elections and is measured using the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district, which is D+11.