Florida's 16th Senate district

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Florida's 16th
State Senate district
Senator
  Ed Hooper
R
Demographics82.6% White
9.9% Black
7.7% Hispanic
2.1% Asian
.4% Native American
.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
2.3% Other
2.6% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)
 • Voting age		465,588
373,964
Notes[1]

Florida's 16th Senate District elects one member of the Florida Senate. The district comprises parts of Pinellas, Pasco, and Hillsborough counties. The current Senator is Republican Ed Hooper.

Senators[]

Senator Party Years of Service Hometown Notes
District Created Created in 1955
Harry O. Stratton Democratic 1955–1966 Tellico Plains, Tennessee Served as President Pro Tempore (1963)
DeCarr Dowman Covington, Jr. Democratic 1966–1967 Dade City, Pasco County, Florida, USA
Kenneth A. Plante Republican 1967–1972 Orlando, Florida Redistricted to the 14th Senate District
Lori Wilson Independent 1972–1978 Waynesville, North Carolina
Clark Maxwell, Jr. Republican 1978–1983 Winter Park, Florida Resigned
Timothy Deratany Republican April 10, 1984–1990 Detroit, Michigan
Patsy Ann Kurth Democratic 1990–1992 Washington, Missouri Redistricted to the 15th Senate District
Wallace Lockwood Burt Republican 1992–2002 Burlington, Illinois ; Des Moines, Iowa
Jim Sebesta Republican 2002–2007 Pontiac, Illinois
Charlie Justice Democratic 2007–2010 St. Petersburg, Florida
Jack Latvala Republican 2010–2012 Oxford, Mississippi
Thad Altman Republican 2012–2016 Melbourne, Florida
Jack Latvala Republican November 8, 2016 – November 8, 2018 Oxford, Mississippi
Ed Hooper Republican November 6, 2018 – present Statesville, North Carolina

References[]

  1. ^ District 16 Demographic Profile (SENATE)
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