Florida State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Florida Senate District 16
A district of about 544,000 people, 24% Hispanic and 31% Black, 33% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+28.3 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.
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 race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2016 | 2022 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | D+44.1 | No race | D+2.0 |
| Florida State Senate | No race | D+27.9 | 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 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 16.
Lower than 55% of seats.
Lower than 76% of seats.
Higher than 58% of seats.
Higher than 89% of seats.
Higher than 55% of seats.
Denser than 74% 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 1527% Hispanic · 37% BlackD+26.1Not up in 2026District 24
36% Hispanic · 26% BlackD+13.7Held DDistrict 5
40% Black · 27% college gradsD+19.8Not up in 2026District 30
25% Hispanic · 21% BlackD+11.8Held D
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
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2022.
- Fentrice Driskell (D)
2027– · Won 2026 unopposed - Darryl Ervin Rouson (D)
2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 27.9
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)