Florida's 13th Senate district
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Demographics63% White
9% Black
18% Hispanic
4% Asian
1% Other
5% Multiracial
9% Black
18% Hispanic
4% Asian
1% Other
5% Multiracial
Population(2023)550,630
| Florida's 13th State Senate district | |||
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| Demographics | 63% White 9% Black 18% Hispanic 4% Asian 1% Other 5% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2023) | 550,630 | ||
| Notes | [1][2][3] | ||
Florida's 13th Senate district elects one member of the Florida Senate. The district consists of all of Lake County and part of southwestern Orange County, in the U.S. state of Florida. The current senator is Republican Keith Truenow.
From 1869 to 1871 and again from 1877 to 1881, the district was represented by Josiah T. Walls, one of the first African Americans in the United States Congress. From 1968 to 1972, the district was represented by Jim Williams, the future Lieutenant Governor of Florida and United States Deputy Secretary of Agriculture.
The district contains popular Orlando attractions like Universal Studios Florida and most of Walt Disney World.