She lost heavily Democratic Gainesville and surrounding Alachua County while picking up some heavily Republican territory between Tampa and Orlando .
After the 2000 census , the Republican - controlled Florida legislature reconfigured the 5th to make it friendlier to Republicans .
She lost heavily Democratic Gainesville and surrounding Alachua County while picking up some heavily Republicans territory between Tampa and Orlando .
After the 2000 census , the Republican - controlled Florida legislature reconfigured the 5th to make it friendlier to Republicans .