Florida's 16th Senate district
Florida's 16th Senate District elects one member of the Florida Senate. The district comprises the southern half of Brevard County and most of Indian River County. Its current representative is Republican Thad Altman.
| Florida's 16th State Senate District | |
|---|---|
| Current senator | Thad Altman[1] (R–Melbourne) |
| Demographics | 82.6% White 9.9% Black 7.7% Hispanic 2.1% Asian .4% Native American .1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2.3% Other 2.6% Remainder of multiracial |
| Population (2010) • Voting age | 465,588 373,964 |
| Notes | [2] |
Senators
| Senator | Party | Years of Service | Hometown | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry O. Stratton[1] | Democratic | 1955–1966 | Served as President Pro Tempore (1963) | |
| DeCarr Dowman Covington, Jr.[1] | Democratic | 1966–1967 | ||
| Kenneth A. Plante[1] | Republican | 1967–1972 | Redistricted to the 14th Senate District | |
| Lori Wilson[1] | Independent | 1972–1978 | ||
| Clark Maxwell, Jr.[1] | Republican | 1978–1983 | Resigned | |
| Timothy Deratany[1] | Republican | April 10, 1984–1990 | ||
| Patsy Ann Kurth[1] | Democratic | 1990–1992 | Redistricted to the 15th Senate District | |
| Wallace Lockwood Burt[1] | Republican | 1992–2002 | ||
| Jim Sebesta[1] | Republican | 2002–2007 | ||
| Charlie Justice[1] | Democratic | 2007–2010 | St. Petersburg, Florida | |
| Jack Latvala[1] | Republican | 2010–2012 | ||
| Thad Altman[1] | Republican | 2012–2016 | Melbourne | |
| Jack Latvala[1] | Republican | 2016–2018 | ||
| Ed Hooper[1] | Republican | 2018–present |
References
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