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.
List of senators Full list of senators from the 13th district (1845–2006). PortraitNamePartyYears of serviceHome city/stateNotesRepublican Consisted of Alachua CountyRepublican Consisted of Alachua CountyRepublican Consisted of Alachua CountyDemocratic Consisted of Brevard CountyDemocratic Consisted of Palm Beach CountyDemocratic Consisted of Dade CountyDemocratic Consisted of Dade County Democratic Consisted of Dade County Democratic Consisted of Dade CountyDemocratic Democratic Consisted of Marion County Democratic Consisted of Marion County Democratic Consisted of Polk County Democratic Consisted of Polk County Democratic Consisted of Polk County Democratic Republican Redistricted Consisted of parts of Hillsborough and Pasco counties Republican Redistricted Consisted of most of Pinellas County Republican Redistricted from the 9th district Consisted of eastern Orange County and the northern part of Brevard County Democratic Redistricted Consisted of eastern Orange County Republican Redistricted from the 12th district Consisted of all of Lake County and part of southwestern Orange County Republican Consists all of Lake County and part of southwestern Orange County
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