Florida's 25th Senate district
| Florida's 25th State Senate district | |||
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| Demographics | 27% White 10% Black 55% Hispanic 4% Asian 3% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2023) | 538,601 | ||
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Florida's 25th Senate district elects one member of the Florida Senate. The district consists of all of Osceola County and part of southern Orange County, in the U.S. state of Florida. The current senator is Democrat Kristen Arrington.
Three presidents of the Florida Senate have represented the district: Dempsey J. Barron, Jeff Atwater, and Joe Negron.
The district contains many popular Orlando attractions like SeaWorld Orlando, Icon Park, Discovery Cove, Aquatica, Gatorland, Old Town, Fun Spot, and some of Walt Disney World.
List of senators
Full list of senators from the 25th district (1845–2006).[4]
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Democratic | 1953–1956
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Democratic | 1957–1959
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Democratic | 1960–1966
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Democratic | 1966–1972
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Republican | 1972–1984
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Republican | 1984–1992
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Republican | 1992–2000
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Republican | 2000–2002
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Republican | 2002–2010
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Republican | 2010–2012
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Democratic | 2012–2016
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Republican | 2016–2018
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Republican | 2018–2022
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Democratic | 2022–2024
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Democratic | 2024–present
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Elections
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Gayle Harrell | 168,063 | 58.7 | |
| Democratic | Corinna Robinson | 118,211 | 41.3 | |
| Total votes | 286,274 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Victor Torres (incumbent) | 70,120 | 52.56 | |
| Republican | Peter Vivaldi | 63,288 | 47.44 | |
| Total votes | 133,408 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Kristen Arrington | 113,095 | 51.48 | |
| Republican | Jose Martinez | 106,596 | 48.52 | |
| Total votes | 219,691 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
- ^ "Senator Arrington - The Florida Senate". flsenate.gov. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ "Florida State Senate District 25". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ "State Senate District 25, FL". censusreporter.org. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ "Florida Senators". January 13, 2018. Archived from the original on January 13, 2018.
- ^ "Gulf County Senator George Tapper, Jr. is among the speakers at the dedication of the Port St. Joe Constitution Museum". floridamemory.com. January 1956. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ a b "The People of Lawmaking Florida 1822 – 2019" (PDF). Florida Legislature. February 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ "Dempsey Barron dead at 79 , barron, senate, years - News". The News Herald. Archived from the original on June 1, 2012. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ Ward, Robert (August 3, 2011). "Membership of the Florida House of Representatives by County 1845-2012" (PDF). Florida House of Representatives. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved July 9, 2025 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "The Florida Senate 1994-1996" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on February 29, 2020. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ "Former Florida Senator Burt L. Saunders (B) (R) | LobbyTools".
- ^ Solomon, Lois K. (October 25, 2012). "Revised state Senate Dist. 25 mostly covers areas west of turnpike, other parts of Palm Beach County". Sun-Sentinel. Archived from the original on October 31, 2014. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ "2020 Florida State Senate Election Results". results.elections.myflorida.com.
- ^ "Victor Torres (Florida)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
- ^ "November 5, 2024 General Election Official Results". Florida Department of State. Retrieved April 15, 2025.