Florida's 15th congressional district

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Florida's 15th congressional district
Population (2000) 639,295
Median income $39,397
Ethnic composition 84.8% White, 7.7% Black, 1.6% Asian, 11.3% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% other
Cook PVI R+4


Florida's 15th congressional district is a congressional district in Florida.

The district contains most of Brevard County south of the city of Cocoa, all of Indian River County, most of Osceola County, and a very small portion of Polk County.

The current Representative from the 15th district is Republican Dave Weldon. George W. Bush received 57 percent of the vote in this district in 2004. The district has a Cook Partisan Voting Index score of R +4.

[edit] Congressional elections

  • In 2004, Weldon was elected by 65.4 percent against 34.6 percent for his Democratic opponent Simon Pristoop.
  • In 2006, Weldon was re-elected by 56.3 percent against 43.7 percent for his Democratic opponent Robert M. Bowman.