Florida State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Florida Senate District 7
A district of about 593,000 people, 39% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+30.4 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Tom Leek (R) · won68.3%
- George Anthony "t" Hill II (D)31.7%
Source: Florida Division of ElectionsUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:19 AM ET
Where it sits among all 39 seats
Every Florida State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every election for this seat
21 races since 1968. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2024 | Tom Leek (R) | George Anthony "t" Hill II (D) | 36.5 |
| 2022 | Travis Hutson (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Travis Hutson (R) | Heather Hunter (D) | 23.4 |
| 2016 | Travis Hutson (R) | Curtis Ceballos (D) | 27.8 |
| 2012 | Rob Bradley (R) | William Mazzota (D) | 15.4 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2008 | Evelyn Lynn (R) | Richard Paul Dembinsky (I) | 47.0 |
| 2004 | Evelyn Lynn (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2002 | Evelyn Lynn (R) | Jim Ward (D) | 14.6 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Charlie Clary (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1996 | Charlie Clary (R) | Richard Haddad (D) | 19.5 |
| 1992 | Robert Harden (R) | Mike Chesser (D) | 15.8 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Arnett Girardeau (D) | Warren H. Folks (R) | 48.3 |
| 1984 | Arnett Girardeau (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1982 | Arnett Girardeau (D) | Kurt W. Becker (R) | 33.3 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Dan Jenkins · Mattox Hair (D) | C. Lee Daniel (R) | Unopposed |
| 1978 | Joe Carlucci (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | Mattox Hair · Dan Scarborough (D) | Wayne F. Cummings (R) | Unopposed |
| 1974 special | Mattox Hair (D) | Warren H. Folks (R) | 59.1 |
| 1974 | Lew Brantley (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1972 | Bruce A. Smathers · Dan Scarborough · Lew Brantley (D) | Bill Taylor (R) | 4.4 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1968 | Bob Saunders (D) | — | Unopposed |
Primaries: 1982 Democratic primary runoff · 1982 Democratic primary · 1980 Republican primary · 1980 Democratic primary · 1978 Democratic primary · 1976 Democratic primary · 1974 Democratic primary · 1972 Democratic primary runoff · 1972 Democratic primary · 1968 Democratic primary runoff · 1968 Democratic primary
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 7
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 7's area in each.
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2016 | 2018 | 2020 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | R+19.3 | No race | R+19.6 | R+33.5 |
| U.S. Senate | R+20.8 | R+4.6 | No race | R+33.8 |
| Governor | No race | R+0.2 | No race | No race |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 39 seats. Small marks are other seats in Florida. The black marker is District 7.
Higher than 68% of seats.
Higher than 71% of seats.
Lower than 92% of seats.
Lower than 79% of seats.
Higher than 58% of seats.
Less dense than 76% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 1935% college gradsR+18.8Not up in 2026District 6
31% college gradsR+26.4Held RDistrict 22
40% college gradsR+16.5Held RDistrict 1
30% college gradsR+32.1Not up in 2026
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET