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.

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 +Representatives by party affiliationPartyRepresentativesDemocratic5Republican4 #NameTerm of serviceResidencePolitical party1Henton Elmore1967–1972CrestviewDemocratic2Jere Tolton1972–1976Fort Walton BeachDemocratic3James Ward1976–1982Fort Walton BeachDemocratic4Ron Johnson1982–1990Panama CityDemocratic5Scott Clemons1990–1998Panama CityDemocratic6Allan Bense1998–2006Panama CityRepublican7Jimmy Patronis2006–2014Panama CityRepublican8Jay Trumbull2014–2022Panama CityRepublican9Philip Griffitts2022–presentPanama CityRepublican

See also

Florida's 2nd Senate district Florida's 2nd congressional district

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