Florida's 73rd House of Representatives district
American legislative district
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Florida's 73rd House district elects one member of the Florida House of Representatives. Its current representative is Republican Fiona McFarland. Prior to the creation of districts in 1967, representatives were elected by county. For a historical roster of representatives before 1967, see the List of members of the Florida House of Representatives from Brevard County, Florida. In 2018, Lieutenant Colonel Tommy Gregory (USAF ret.) defeated Democratic challenger resident Liv Coleman [1] by 24 points in the heavily Republican district.[2] After the redistricting of Florida's House districts, representative of district 72 Fiona McFarland defeated teacher Derek Reich by 13 points to become district 73's current representative.
47.8% Democratic
1.6% No party preference
5.5% Black
9.9% Hispanic
2.8% Asian
1.4% Native American
0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Voting age183,473
18
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| Registration | 50.7% Republican 47.8% Democratic 1.6% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 80.0% White 5.5% Black 9.9% Hispanic 2.8% Asian 1.4% Native American 0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | ||
| Population (2020) • Voting age | 183,473 18 | ||
Representatives from 1967 to the present
| Representative | Party | Years of service | Residence | Notes |
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| Clifford McNulty[3] | Republican | 1967–1970 | Melbourne | |
| Jane Robinson[3] | Republican | 1970–1972 | Cocoa | Redistricted to the 46th district |
| Granville Crabtree[3] | Republican | 1972–1976 | ||
| Thomas Danson, Jr.[3] | Republican | 1976–1982 | Redistricted to the 69th district | |
| J. Keith Arnold[3] | Democratic | 1982–1998 | Fort Myers | |
| Bruce Kyle[3] | Republican | 1998–2006 | ||
| Nick Thompson[3] | Republican | 2006–2010 | ||
| Matt Caldwell | Republican | 2010–2012 | Lehigh Acres | Redistricted to the 79th district |
| Greg Steube | Republican | 2012–2016 | Parrish | |
| Joe Gruters | Republican | 2016–2018 | Sarasota[4] | |
| Tommy Gregory | Republican | 2018–2022 | Sarasota | Redistricted to the 72nd District |
| Fiona McFarland | Republican | 2022– | Sarasota |