Florida Counties are not Equally Represented

[Keith Broaders]

Florida Counties are not Equally Represented

534,000 people live in the following counties and they hav one state Senator. Miami-Dade County has 16 representatives and 6 state senators and the rural counties have virtually no voice. If the counties were equally represted in the state senate they could block the tyrannty of the majority.

1. Suwannee County    43,88144
2. Gadsden County   43,746
3. Wakulla County33,732
4. Taylor County21,421
5. Madison County17,986
6. Dixie County16,73759
7. Gulf County15,002
8. Jefferson County14,458
9. Leon Ciunty    292,817
10. Hamilton County13,492
11. Franklin County12,276
12. Lafayette County8,107
13. Liberty County7,704