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Florida, State Representative, District 11

Florida House of Representatives District 11
Current incumbentCord Byrd Republican Party
Population156,023
Race86% White, 8.1% Black, 0.4% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.3% Some other race alone, 2.3% Two or More Races
Ethnicity83.1% Single-Race Non-Hispanic White, 8.5% Non-Hispanic Black, 0.4% Hispanic Black, 4.5% Hispanic, 3.6% Non-Hispanic Other
Voting age79.2% age 18 and over

Florida's eleventh state house district is represented by Republican Representative Cord Byrd.

As of the 2010 census, a total of 156,023 civilians reside within Florida's eleventh state house district. Florida state representatives represent an average of 156,678 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented approximately 133,186 residents.

About the office

Members of the Florida House of Representatives serve two-year terms with term limits. Members of the House may serve no more than four consecutive terms. Florida legislators assume office two weeks following their election.

Qualifications

To run for the Florida House of Representatives, candidates must be 21 years old, have lived in Florida for two years and live in the district they intend to serve.

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$29,697/year$152/day based on the number of days in Tallahassee.

Term limits

The Florida legislature is one of 15 state legislatures with term limits. Voters enacted the Florida Term Limits Act in 1992. That initiative said that Florida representatives are subject to term limits of no more than four two-year terms.

The first year that the term limits enacted in 1992 impacted the ability of incumbents to run for office was in 2000.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the house, a special election must be called to fill the vacant seat. The Governor is responsible for calling the election and must consult with the Secretary of State to set the election dates and nominating deadlines. The person elected to fill the seat serves for the remainder of the unexpired term.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Florida House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for August 18, 2020. The filing deadline is June 12, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Florida House of Representatives District 11

Incumbent Cord Byrd (R) defeated Nathcelly Leroy Rohrbaugh (D) in the general election for Florida House of Representatives District 11 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Cord Byrd (R)
69.8
59,706

Nathcelly Leroy Rohrbaugh (D)
30.2
25,773

Total votes: 85,479
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 11

Nathcelly Leroy Rohrbaugh advanced from the Democratic primary for Florida House of Representatives District 11 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate

Nathcelly Leroy Rohrbaugh (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 11

Incumbent Cord Byrd defeated Joe Zimmerman in the Republican primary for Florida House of Representatives District 11 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Cord Byrd (R)
66.6
16,041

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Joe Zimmerman (R)
33.4
8,032

Total votes: 24,073

2016

Elections for the Florida House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 30, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 24, 2016.

Cord Byrd ran unopposed in the Florida House of Representatives District 11 general election.

Florida House of Representatives, District 11 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Cord Byrd (unopposed)
Source: Florida Division of Elections


Cord Byrd defeated Wayne Bunk, Donnie Horner and Tom Taylor in the Florida House of Representatives District 11 Republican primary.

Florida House of Representatives, District 11 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Cord Byrd 44.18% 11,151
Republican Wayne Bunk 4.56% 1,150
Republican Donnie Horner 13.32% 3,363
Republican Tom Taylor 37.94% 9,577
Total Votes 25,241

2014

Elections for the Florida House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on August 26, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 20, 2014. Dave Smith was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Janet Adkins was unopposed in the Republican primary. Adkins defeated Smith in the general election.

2012

Elections for the Florida House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on August 14, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 8, 2012. Incumbent Janet Adkins (R) defeated Dave Smith (D) and Daniel Walsh (I) in the general election. Adkins defeated Cord Byrd in the Republican primary. Smith was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Florida House of Representatives, District 11, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJanet Adkins Incumbent 71.8% 57,507
Democratic Dave Smith 28.2% 22,559
Independent Daniel F. Walsh 0% 8
Total Votes 80,074

Florida House of Representatives, District 11 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJanet Adkins Incumbent 65.4% 13,601
Cord Byrd 34.6% 7,181
Total Votes 20,782

Campaign contributions

From 2012 to 2016, candidates for Florida House of Representatives District 11 raised a total of $944,015. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $85,820 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Florida House of Representatives District 11

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $432,898 5 $86,580
2014 $170,450 2 $85,225
2012 $340,667 4 $85,167
Total $944,015 11 $85,820