Florida's 5th House district elects one member of the Florida House of Representatives. The district is represented by Shane Abbott. 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.
This district contains Chipola College, located in Marianna, and the Baptist College of Florida, located in Graceville.
Representatives from 1967 to the present +Representatives by party affiliation Party Representatives Democratic 6 Republican 6 #NameTerm of serviceResidencePolitical party1Ed Fortune1967–1972PaceDemocratic2Jerry Melvin1972–1978Fort Walton BeachDemocratic3Ken Boles1978–1982Fort Walton BeachDemocratic4James Ward1982–1986Fort Walton BeachDemocratic5Robert Harden1986–1992Fort Walton BeachRepublican6Sam Mitchell1992–1994VernonDemocratic7Durell Peaden1994–2000CrestviewDemocratic8Don Brown2000–2008DeFuniak SpringsRepublican9Brad Drake2008–2012DeFuniak SpringsRepublican10Marti Coley2012–2014MariannaRepublican11Brad Drake2014–2022DeFuniak SpringsRepublican11Shane Abbott2022–presentDeFuniak SpringsRepublican
See also
Florida's 2nd Senate district Florida's 1st congressional district Florida's 2nd congressional district
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