Florida's 4th congressional district
Florida's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Florida. The district takes in most of Jacksonville, along with parts of that city's northern and western suburbs and the city of St Augustine. The district includes all of Nassau County, most of Duval County, and part of St. Johns County.
| Florida's 4th congressional district | |||
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 Florida's 4th congressional district - since January 3, 2017. | |||
| Representative |
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| Area | 1,962[1] sq mi (5,080 km2) | ||
| Distribution |
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| Population (2019) | 836,235[3] | ||
| Median household income | $77,026[4] | ||
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+17[5] | ||
The district is currently represented by Republican John Rutherford who was elected after the retirement of fellow Republican Ander Crenshaw following the 2016 election.
History
Before 1993, most of the territory now in the 4th district was the 3rd district, represented by Democrat Charles Edward Bennett. He had held the seat and its predecessors since 1949, and was facing a stiff reelection contest against Republican Tillie K. Fowler in the 1992. Bennett retired after his wife fell ill, and Fowler easily defeated an underfunded replacement candidate. She became the first Republican woman to represent the district.
From 1967 to 1993, the 4th district stretched from the southern Jacksonville suburbs to the northern Orlando suburbs. Much of this area became the 7th District after redistricting, and is now the 6th District.
Voting
| Election results from presidential races | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Results |
| 1992 | President | Bush 53 - 30% |
| 1996 | President | Dole 56 - 37% |
| 2000 | President | Bush 63 - 35% |
| 2004 | President | Bush 69 - 31% |
| 2008 | President | McCain 61 - 38% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 64 - 36% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 62.1 - 34.1% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 59.9 - 38.9% |
Voter registration
| Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of January 3, 2012 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Voters | Percentage | |
| Republican | 199,541 | 44.27% | |
| Democratic | 166,230 | 36.88% | |
| No Party Affiliation | 68,744 | 15.25% | |
List of members representing the district
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Election results
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ander Crenshaw | 171,152 | 99.70 | |
| No party | Others | 509 | 0.30 | |
| Total votes | 171,661 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ander Crenshaw* | 256,157 | 99.55 | |
| No party | Others | 1,170 | 0.45 | |
| Total votes | 257,327 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ander Crenshaw* | 141,759 | 69.67 | |
| Democratic | Robert Harms | 61,704 | 30.33 | |
| Total votes | 203,463 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ander Crenshaw* | 224,112 | 65.26 | |
| Democratic | Jay McGovern | 119,330 | 34.74 | |
| Total votes | 343,442 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ander Crenshaw* | 178,238 | 77.21 | |
| Independent | Troy Dwayne Stanley | 52,540 | 22.76 | |
| No party | Others | 67 | 0.03 | |
| Total votes | 230,845 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ander Crenshaw* | 239,988 | 76.07 | |
| Independent | James Klauder | 75,236 | 23.85 | |
| Independent | Gary Koniz | 246 | 0.08 | |
| Total votes | 315,470 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ander Crenshaw* | 177,887 | 78.28 | |
| Independent | Paula Moser-Bartlett | 35,663 | 15.69 | |
| Independent | Gary Koniz | 13,690 | 6.02 | |
| No party | Deborah Katz Pueschel | 13 | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 227,253 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Rutherford | 287,509 | 70.18 | |
| Democratic | David Bruderly | 113,088 | 27.61 | |
| Independent | Gary Koniz | 9,054 | 2.21 | |
| No party | Others | 11 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 409,662 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Rutherford | 248,420 | 65.16 | |
| Democratic | Ges Selmont | 123,351 | 32.35 | |
| Independent | Joceline Berrios | 7,155 | 1.88 | |
| Independent | Jason Bulger | 2,321 | 0.61 | |
| Write-in | 2 | <0.01 | ||
| Total votes | 381,249 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Rutherford (incumbent) | 308,497 | 61.10% | ||
| Democratic | Donna Deegan | 196,423 | 38.90% | ||
| Independent | Gary Koniz (write-in) | 20 | 0.00% | ||
| Total votes | 504,940 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Historical district boundaries
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2013 - 2017 
2003 - 2013
References
- "Congressional Plan--SC14-1905 (Ordered by The Florida Supreme Court, 2-December-2015)" (PDF). Florida Senate Committee on Reapportionment. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- Geography, US Census Bureau. "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (state-based)". www.census.gov.
- Bureau, Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
- https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=12&cd=04
- "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present