The City of Pensacola has expanded its city limits through annexation on multiple occasions since the original area of 9.75 square miles was laid out by Andrew Jackson in 1822.
List of annexation petitions & referenda
| Date | Area(s) to annex | Size | Residents[1] | Votes[2] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For | Against | ||||
| November 29, 1949 | East Pensacola Heights | 173 | 531 | ||
| November 10, 1953 | Cordova | ||||
| November 17, 1953 | East Pensacola Heights | ||||
| 1958 | Warrington | 1,532 | 2,036 | ||
| January 19, 1965 | Warrington, portions of Brownsville, Ensley and Brent, Ferry Pass and others | 17.2 square miles | 36,000 | 1,393 | 7,126 |
| November 8, 1988 (article) | Cordova Mall area and areas northeast of the Airport Boulevard/9th Avenue intersection | 186 | 178 | ||
| Areas around Woodchuck Avenue, Baywoods Drive, and Whisper Way | 102 | 353 | |||