Florida's 119th House of Representatives district

Florida's 119th State
House of Representatives
district

Map of the district
Representative
  Juan Carlos Porras
R–West Kendall
Registration51.0% Democratic
47.6% Republican
1.4% No party preference
Demographics7.5% White
5.4% Black
85.2% Hispanic
3.2% Asian
0.8% Native American
0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
Population (2020)
 • Voting age
183,655
18

Florida's 119th House district elects one member of the Florida House of Representatives. The district is represented by Juan Carlos Porras. The district covers part of Miami-Dade County.

Members

Representative Party Years of service Hometown Notes
Granville Crabtree Republican 1967 – 1972 District created 1967
Jeff Gautier Democratic 1972–1974
Bill Flynn Democratic 1974–1976
Hugo Black III Democratic 1976 – 1978
Larry Hawkins Democratic 1978 – 1986
John Cosgrove Democratic 1986 – 2000
Cindy Lerner Democratic 2000 – 2002
Juan C. Zapata Republican 2002 – 2010
Frank Artiles Republican 2010 – 2012
Jeanette Nuñez Republican 2012 – November 6, 2018 Elected Lieutenant Governor
Juan Fernandez-Barquin Republican November 6, 2018 – November 8, 2022 Kendale Lakes Redistricted into District 118. Won landslide victories in redistricting Primary and General Elections of 2022
Juan Carlos Porras Republican November 8, 2022 – Present West Kendall Incumbent Juan Fernandez-Barquin was redistricted into District 118[1]

References

  1. ↑ Aguila, Grethel (October 26, 2022). "Incumbent and newcomer face off in Florida District 118 race. Here's what to know". Miami Herald. Retrieved November 15, 2025.