Florida 8th State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
2000–2024 · 7 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Al Gore2000
51.8%
92,445 votes · D+5.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 51.1%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
60.6%
182,621 votes · R+22.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 57.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
125,189votes
42.0% of the vote · R+15.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 121,310 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
182,621votes
60.6% of the vote · R+22.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 169,803 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Al Gore2000
+5.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+5.8 · U.S. D+0.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · +1.6 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2024
+20.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+22.1 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +19.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RTommy WrightState Senate · 8
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
38.1%108,500
61.9%176,017
284,517
2020
R
40.8%115,003
59.2%166,600
281,603
2018
R
45.1%97,220
54.9%118,574
215,794
Florida 8th State Senate District sits in the Gulf South and peninsula. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 85.6 points in 1892 and a Republican high of 43.5 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.1 points.
A population of 543,176, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,673 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 9 and State Senate District 27.
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How did Florida 8th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Florida 8th State Senate District voted Republican by 22.1 points (R+22.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 301,276 votes cast, 116,032 went Democratic and 182,621 went Republican.
When did Florida 8th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Florida 8th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Florida 8th State Senate District?
Florida 8th State Senate District has a population of 543,176 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Florida 8th State Senate District?
Median household income in Florida 8th State Senate District is $69,673 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Florida 8th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Florida 8th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.