Florida's 5th House district
Florida's 5th House District elects one member of the Florida House of Representatives. The district is represented by Brad Drake. This district is located in the Florida Panhandle, and encompasses part of the Emerald Coast. The district covers all of Walton County, Holmes County, Washington County, Jackson County, and part of northern Bay County. The largest city in the district is Marianna. As of the 2010 Census, the district's population is 159,198.[1][2]
| Florida's 5th State House of Representatives District | |||
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| Demographics | 81.6% White 13.4% Black 4.1% Hispanic 0.6% Asian 0.9% Native American 0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1.3% Other 2.1% Remainder of multiracial | ||
| Population (2010) • Voting age | 159,198 125,985 | ||
This district contains Chipola College, located in Marianna, and the Baptist College of Florida, located in Graceville.
Representatives from 1967 to the present
| Party | Representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 6 | |
| Republican | 5 | |
| # | Name | Term of Service | Residence | Political Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Fortune | 1967–1972 | Pace | Democratic |
| 2 | Jerry G. Melvin | 1972–1978 | Fort Walton Beach | Democratic |
| 3 | Ken Boles | 1978–1982 | Fort Walton Beach | Democratic |
| 4 | James G. Ward | 1982–1986 | Fort Walton Beach | Democratic |
| 5 | Robert Harden | 1986–1992 | Fort Walton Beach | Republican |
| 6 | Sam Mitchell | 1992–1994 | Vernon | Democratic |
| 7 | Durell Peaden | 1994–2000 | Crestview | Democratic[lower-alpha 1] |
| 8 | Don Brown | 2000–2008 | DeFuniak Springs | Republican |
| 9 | Brad Drake | 2008–2012 | DeFuniak Springs | Republican |
| 10 | Marti Coley | 2012–2014 | Marianna | Republican |
| 11 | Brad Drake | 2014–incumbent | DeFuniak Springs | Republican |
See also
- Florida's 2nd Senate district
- Florida's 1st congressional district
- Florida's 2nd congressional district
References
- "District 5 Demographic Profile (H000H9049)" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
- Ward, Robert (2010). The People of Lawmaking in Florida 1822 - 2010. Tallahassee, Florida: Florida House of Representatives. p. 88.
- Peaden was elected as a member of the Democratic Party, and switched to the Republican Party in 1997.
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