Florida's 13th State
House of Representatives
district
Map of the district
Representative
  Tracie Davis
D–Jacksonville
Demographics40.4% White
52.9% Black
6.7% Hispanic
1.9% Asian
0.4% Native American
0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
1.9% Other
2.4% Remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)
 • Voting age		156,504
119,339

Florida's 13th House District elects one member of the Florida House of Representatives. The district is represented by Tracie Davis.[1] This district is located in Northeast Florida, and encompasses part of the First Coast, as well as the central part of the Jacksonville metropolitan area.[2] The district covers central Duval County and Downtown Jacksonville, as well as the western half of the Arlington neighborhood. The district is located entirely within Jacksonville, though it only contains part of the city center.[2] As of the 2010 Census, the district's population is 158,781. This district is majority-minority.[3]

This district contains Florida State College at Jacksonville and Edward Waters College, located in Downtown Jacksonville, and Jacksonville University, located in the Arlington neighborhood.

There was a vacancy between November 4, 2014 and February 18, 2015. This vacancy occurred when incumbent Reggie Fullwood's reelection paperwork was rejected due to an error on his financial disclosure form.[4] As he was the only candidate on the ballot, Florida Governor Rick Scott called for a special election to be held in February 2015. Fullwood won the special election to fill the seat.[4]

There was a vacancy between October 3, 2016 and November 8, 2016 as the incumbent, Reggie Fullwood, resigned due after pleading guilty to wire fraud.[5] Duval County Supervisor of Elections Tracie Davis won the general election to fill the seat.[1]

Representatives from 1967 to the present

Representatives by party affiliation
Party Representatives
Democratic 8
Republican 4
# Name Term of Service Residence Political Party
1 Donald L. Tucker 1967–1972 Tallahassee Democratic
2 Leon N. McDonald 1972–1974 Live Oak Democratic
3 Pete Skinner 1974–1976 Lake City Democratic
4 Wayne Hollingsworth 1976–1982 Lake City Democratic
5 George Crady 1982–1992 Yulee Democratic
6 Stephen R. Wise 1992–2000 Jacksonville Republican
7 Mike Hogan 2000–2003 Jacksonville Republican
8 Jennifer Carroll 2003–2010 Fleming Island Republican
9 Daniel Davis 2010–2012 Jacksonville Republican
10 Reggie Fullwood 2012–2014 Jacksonville Democratic
Vacant 2014-2015
11 Reggie Fullwood 2015–2016 Jacksonville Democratic
Vacant 2016
12 Tracie Davis 2016–Present Jacksonville Democratic

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Tracie Davis". Florida House of Representatives. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  2. 1 2 "District 13" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  3. ↑ "District 13 Demographic Profile (H000H9049)" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Retrieved October 26, 2019.
  4. 1 2 "Pafford chosen as state House Democratic leader". Sun Sentinel. November 17, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  5. ↑ Patterson, Steve (February 7, 2017). "Ex-state Rep. Reggie Fullwood gets home detention for wire fraud". jacksonville.com. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
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