Florida House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Florida House District 47

A district of about 187,000 people, 61% Hispanic, 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+0.7 relative to the nation for president.

Paula Stark (R) · since Nov 8, 2022Flipped in 2024Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 120 seats

Every Florida House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+0.739th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican61st seat · the majority lineDistrict 47

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 race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

201620222024
U.S. SenateD+9.3No raceR+5.6
Florida House of RepresentativesNo raceR+1.9R+1.6

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 120 seats. Small marks are other seats in Florida. The black marker is District 47.

Adults with a bachelor's degree31% 45th pct · 67th of 120 in FL

Lower than 55% of seats.

White adults without a degree19% 23rd pct · 93rd of 120 in FL

Lower than 77% of seats.

Hispanic residents61% 91st pct · 12th of 120 in FL

Higher than 91% of seats.

Black residents7% 32nd pct · 82nd of 120 in FL

Lower than 68% of seats.

Asian residents3% 68th pct · 39th of 120 in FL

Higher than 68% of seats.

People per square mile1,921 68th pct · 39th of 120 in FL

Denser than 68% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Anthony Nieves (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 unopposed
  2. Paula A. Stark (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 1.9, 2024 by 1.6

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)