Florida 8th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −6.5% |
| 2012 | −9.3% |
| 2016 | −13.2% |
| 2020 | −10.8% |
| 2024 | −16.1% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | R | 37.8%170,096 | 62.2%280,352 | 450,448 |
| 2022 | 8 | R | 35.1%120,080 | 64.9%222,128 | 342,208 |
| 2020 | 8 | R | 38.6%177,695 | 61.4%282,093 | 459,788 |
| 2018 | 8 | R | 39.5%142,415 | 60.5%218,112 | 360,527 |
| 2016 | 8 | R | 32.5%127,127 | 63.1%246,483 | 390,561 |
| 2014 | 8 | R | 34.1%93,724 | 65.8%180,728 | 274,513 |
| 2012 | 8 | R | 37.5%130,870 | 58.9%205,432 | 348,909 |
| 2010 | 8 | R | 38.2%84,167 | 56.1%123,586 | 220,244 |
| 2008 | 8 | D | 52.0%172,854 | 48.0%159,490 | 332,344 |
| 2006 | 8 | R | 45.7%82,526 | 52.8%95,258 | 180,444 |
| 2004 | 8 | R | 39.5%112,343 | 60.5%172,232 | 284,575 |
| 2002 | 8 | R | 34.9%66,099 | 65.1%123,497 | 189,596 |
| 2000 | 8 | R | 49.2%121,295 | 50.8%125,253 | 246,593 |
| 1998 | 8 | R | 34.2%54,245 | 65.8%104,298 | 158,575 |
| 1996 | 8 | R | 32.5%65,794 | 67.5%136,515 | 202,326 |
| 1994 | 8 | R | 0.0%0 | 99.7%131,393 | 131,832 |
| 1992 | 8 | R | 31.5%65,145 | 68.5%141,977 | 207,122 |
| 1990 | 8 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%1 | 1 |
| 1988 | 8 | R | 27.0%62,539 | 73.0%169,165 | 231,704 |
| 1986 | 8 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%1 | 1 |
| 1984 | 8 | R | 19.7%45,393 | 80.3%184,553 | 229,946 |
| 1982 | 8 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%1 | 1 |
| 1980 | 8 | D | 69.3%151,613 | 28.2%61,820 | 218,913 |
| 1978 | 8 | D | 100.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 1 |
| 1976 | 8 | D | 58.0%103,360 | 42.0%74,794 | 178,154 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 42.8%4,603,077 | 55.6%5,977,706 | 10,757,428 |
| 2022 | R | 41.3%3,201,522 | 57.7%4,474,847 | 7,758,014 |
| 2018 | R | 49.9%4,089,472 | 50.1%4,099,505 | 8,188,977 |
| 2016 | R | 44.3%4,122,088 | 52.0%4,835,191 | 9,301,716 |
| 2012 | D | 55.2%4,523,451 | 42.2%3,458,267 | 8,189,905 |
| 2010 | R | 20.2%1,092,936 | 48.9%2,645,743 | 5,411,016 |
| 2006 | D | 60.3%2,890,548 | 38.1%1,826,127 | 4,793,440 |
| 2004 | R | 48.3%3,590,201 | 49.4%3,672,864 | 7,429,707 |
| 2000 | D | 51.0%2,989,487 | 46.2%2,705,348 | 5,856,643 |
| 1998 | D | 62.5%2,436,407 | 37.5%1,463,755 | 3,900,162 |
| 1994 | R | 29.5%1,210,577 | 70.5%2,895,200 | 4,105,777 |
| 1992 | D | 65.4%3,245,565 | 34.6%1,716,505 | 4,962,070 |
| 1988 | R | 49.6%2,016,553 | 50.4%2,051,071 | 4,067,624 |
| 1986 | D | 54.7%1,877,543 | 45.3%1,552,376 | 3,429,919 |
| 1982 | D | 61.7%1,637,667 | 38.3%1,015,330 | 2,652,997 |
| 1980 | R | 48.3%1,705,409 | 51.7%1,822,460 | 3,527,869 |
| 1976 | D | 63.0%1,799,518 | 37.0%1,057,886 | 2,857,534 |
Florida's 8th congressional district, as drawn for the 2026 elections, takes in Brevard county and parts of Orange. About 769,200 people live within its 2026 boundaries, with a median age of 48.6. Measured on those boundaries, the district has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012, by widening margins. The margin was R+9.3 in 2012, R+13.2 in 2016, R+10.8 in 2020, and R+16.1 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 16.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.1 points.
A population of 769,220, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,332 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 19 and Congressional District 13.
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