Florida's 6th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Florida. The district stretches from the St. Johns River and Jacksonville, sweeping through North Central Florida, encompassing portions of Gainesville and Ocala, meandering down to the northern tip of the Greater Orlando area in Lake County. It includes all of Bradford and Gilchrist counties and portions of Alachua, Clay, Duval, Lake, Levy, and Marion counties.
The district is currently represented by Republican Cliff Stearns. After redistricting, Ron DeSantis will represent the district in 2013.
Read more about Florida's 6th Congressional District: Presidential Voting History, List of Representatives
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