 The district also includes New College of Florida and Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport.The district is currently represented by Republican Vern Buchanan.When the Florida legislature redistricted in 2002 after the 2000 U.S. Census, a federal court described the boundaries of the 16th Congressional District and the interlocking 23rd Congressional District as an example of gerrymandering and a "raw exercise of majority legislative power."