Florida's 6th House of Representatives district

Florida's 6th House district elects one member of the Florida House of Representatives. The district is represented by Philip Griffitts. This district is located in the Florida Panhandle, and encompasses part of the Emerald Coast. The district covers the southern half of Bay County. This district is anchored on Panama City, its largest city. As of the 2010 census, the district's population is 159,266.[1][2]

Florida's 6th State
House of Representatives
district

Map of the district
Representative
  Philip Griffitts
RPanama City
Demographics81.4% White
11.4% Black
4.9% Hispanic
2.1% Asian
0.6% Native American
0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
1.2% Other
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
159,266
124,614

This district contains Tyndall Air Force Base and Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport. The district also contains Gulf Coast State College and Florida State University Panama City, both located in Panama City.

Allen Bense served as the speaker of the Florida House of Representatives from 2004 until 2006.

Representatives from 1967 to the present

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Representatives by party affiliation
Party Representatives
Democratic 5
Republican 4
# Name Term of service Residence Political party
1 Henton D. Elmore 1967–1972 Crestview Democratic
2 Jere Tolton 1972–1976 Fort Walton Beach Democratic
3 James G. Ward 1976–1982 Fort Walton Beach Democratic
4 Ron Johnson 1982–1990 Panama City Democratic
5 Scott Clemons 1990–1998 Panama City Democratic
6 Allan Bense 1998–2006 Panama City Republican
7 Jimmy Patronis 2006–2014 Panama City Republican
8 Jay Trumbull 2014–2022 Panama City Republican
9 Philip Griffitts 2022–present Panama City Republican

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "District 6 Demographic Profile (H000H9049)" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
  2. ^ Ward, Robert (2010). The People of Lawmaking in Florida 1822 - 2010. Tallahassee, Florida: Florida House of Representatives. p. 88.