Florida House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Florida House District 78

A district of about 174,000 people, 23% Hispanic, 34% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+13.5 relative to the nation for president.

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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.

R+13.566th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican61st seat · the majority lineDistrict 78

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.

2016202220242026
U.S. SenateR+21.7No raceR+20.8No race
Florida House of RepresentativesNo raceR+25.5R+19.8R+8.3

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

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Florida Department of State, Division of ElectionsUpdated 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 78.

Adults with a bachelor's degree34% 57th pct · 52nd of 120 in FL

Higher than 57% of seats.

White adults without a degree37% 55th pct · 55th of 120 in FL

Higher than 55% of seats.

Hispanic residents23% 54th pct · 56th of 120 in FL

Higher than 54% of seats.

Black residents14% 63rd pct · 45th of 120 in FL

Higher than 63% of seats.

Asian residents2% 51st pct · 59th of 120 in FL

Higher than 51% of seats.

People per square mile1,697 64th pct · 44th of 120 in FL

Denser than 64% 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. Susan Frantz (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 8.3
  2. Jenna Persons-Mulicka (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 25.5, 2024 by 19.8

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