Florida State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Florida Senate District 12

A district of about 583,000 people, 31% Hispanic, 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+14.0 relative to the nation for president.

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.

R+14.019th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican20th seat · the majority lineDistrict 12

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+11.6No raceR+14.3No race
Florida State SenateNo raceR+26.3No raceR+0.7

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 39 seats. Small marks are other seats in Florida. The black marker is District 12.

Adults with a bachelor's degree23% 0th pct · 39th of 39 in FL

Lowest of 39 seats.

White adults without a degree40% 58th pct · 17th of 39 in FL

Higher than 58% of seats.

Hispanic residents31% 71st pct · 12th of 39 in FL

Higher than 71% of seats.

Black residents15% 74th pct · 11th of 39 in FL

Higher than 74% of seats.

Asian residents2% 21st pct · 31st of 39 in FL

Lower than 79% of seats.

People per square mile584 58th pct · 17th of 39 in FL

Denser than 58% 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. Colleen Burton (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 26.3, 2026 by 0.7

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