History
Before 1993, most of the territory now in the 4th district was the 3rd district, represented by Democrat Charles Edward Bennett. He had held the seat and its predecessors since 1949, and was facing a stiff reelection contest against Republican Tillie K. Fowler in the 1992. Bennett retired after his wife fell ill, and Fowler easily defeated an underfunded replacement candidate. She became the first Republican woman to represent the district.
From 1967 to 1993, the 4th district stretched from the southern Jacksonville suburbs to the northern Orlando suburbs. Much of this area became the 7th District after redistricting, and is now the 6th District.
Voting
Voter registration
Voter Registration and Party Enrollment as of January 3, 2012 |
Party |
Voters |
Percentage |
|
Republican |
199,541 |
44.27% |
|
Democratic |
166,230 |
36.88% |
|
No Party Affiliation |
68,744 |
15.25% |
List of representatives
Representative |
Party |
Years |
Notes |
District created March 4, 1913 |
William J. Sears |
Democratic |
March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1929 |
|
Ruth Bryan Owen |
Democratic |
March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1933 |
|
J. Mark Wilcox |
Democratic |
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939 |
|
Pat Cannon |
Democratic |
January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1947 |
|
George Smathers |
Democratic |
January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1951 |
|
Bill Lantaff |
Democratic |
January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1955 |
|
Dante Fascell |
Democratic |
January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1967 |
Redistricted to the 12th district |
Syd Herlong |
Democratic |
January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1969 |
Redistricted from the 5th district |
Bill Chappell |
Democratic |
January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1989 |
|
Craig James |
Republican |
January 3, 1989 – January 3, 1993 |
|
Tillie Fowler |
Republican |
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2001 |
|
Ander Crenshaw |
Republican |
January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2017 |
Retired |
John Rutherford |
Republican |
January 3, 2017 – present |
Incumbent |
Election results
2002
Florida's 4th Congressional District Election (2002)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Ander Crenshaw |
171,152 |
99.70 |
|
No party |
Others |
509 |
0.30% |
Total votes |
171,661 |
100.00 |
|
Republican hold |
2004
Florida's 4th Congressional District Election (2004)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Ander Crenshaw* |
256,157 |
99.55 |
|
No party |
Others |
1,170 |
0.45% |
Total votes |
257,327 |
100.00 |
|
Republican hold |
2010
Florida's 4th Congressional District Election (2010)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Ander Crenshaw* |
178,238 |
77.21 |
|
Independent |
Troy Dwayne Stanley |
52,540 |
22.76 |
|
No party |
Others |
67 |
0.03% |
Total votes |
230,845 |
100.00 |
|
Republican hold |
2014
Florida's 4th Congressional District Election (2014)
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
Ander Crenshaw* |
177,887 |
78.28 |
|
Independent |
Paula Moser-Bartlett |
35,663 |
15.69 |
|
Independent |
Gary Koniz |
13,690 |
6.02 |
|
No party |
Deborah Katz Pueschel |
13 |
0.01% |
Total votes |
227,253 |
100.00 |
|
Republican hold |
As of October 2018, there are two former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Florida's 4th congressional district who are currently living at this time.
Representative |
Term in office |
Date of birth (and age) |
Ander Crenshaw |
2001–2017 |
(1944-09-01) September 1, 1944 |
Craig James |
1989–1993 |
(1941-05-05) May 5, 1941 |
Historical district boundaries