Florida 8th State House District, Florida: Populist district. In 2024, voted D+26%. Democratic peak: D+100 in 1892.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+26MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- PopulistAkashic typology
- Population
- 90,2552024 5-year
- Median household income
- $57,8232024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 44.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 41.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+100 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+24 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 8, FLOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 28,981 | 16,940 | 46,385 | ||
| D | 32,346 | 16,453 | 49,250 | ||
| D | 29,422 | 15,148 | 45,912 | ||
| D | 29,986 | 15,361 | 45,706 | ||
| D | 29,933 | 15,526 | 45,757 | ||
| D | 27,748 | 14,328 | 42,318 | ||
| D | 19,348 | 10,883 | 30,868 | ||
| D | 17,239 | 9,125 | 28,546 | ||
| D | 15,961 | 8,979 | 29,614 | ||
| R | 11,607 | 11,632 | 23,551 | ||
| D | 12,045 | 11,489 | 23,542 | ||
| D | 12,671 | 7,616 | 21,191 | ||
| D | 11,291 | 7,245 | 18,790 | ||
| R | 6,262 | 10,293 | 16,571 | ||
| O | 4,906 | 2,790 | 14,156 | ||
| R | 6,264 | 7,580 | 13,844 | ||
| D | 3,975 | 3,430 | 7,405 | ||
| D | 3,360 | 2,389 | 5,749 | ||
| D | 3,957 | 2,711 | 6,668 | ||
| D | 1,991 | 556 | 3,765 | ||
| D | 3,278 | 592 | 3,870 | ||
| D | 4,071 | 508 | 4,579 | ||
| D | 3,161 | 241 | 3,402 | ||
| D | 2,326 | 144 | 2,470 | ||
| D | 1,479 | 444 | 1,949 | ||
| D | 829 | 61 | 975 | ||
| D | 2,142 | 109 | 2,295 | ||
| D | 1,012 | 87 | 1,213 | ||
| D | 694 | 84 | 875 | ||
| D | 672 | 111 | 888 | ||
| D | 572 | 67 | 651 | ||
| D | 146 | 25 | 182 | ||
| D | 203 | 39 | 249 | ||
| D | 99 | 0 | 99 | ||
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| R | 1,180 | 1,225 | 2,405 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
8.5%
Irish
7.1%
German
6.2%
American
4.1%
Italian
2.9%
Scottish
1.5%
French
0.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$57,823
State House District 8 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 8$57,823
Florida$74,568
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
23.2%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1829.1%
Working age (18–64)22.5%
Seniors (65+)10.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.9%
speak English only
Spanish7.9%
Other Indo-European1.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.2%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 46.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+42.8, this district ranks among the most reliably Democratic constituencies in Florida, a pattern typically anchored by dense urban population centers and high concentrations of minority voters.
The Democratic margin in Florida 8th State House District peaked at 100 points in 1892. By 1992 the district had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was twenty-six points, the most Democratic-leaning result in the district's modern history.
The economic context is the key. The median household income of $57,823 sits well below state and national norms, and 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The shift here is part of a broader realignment of working-class places across the country.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 8, Florida vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 8, Florida voted Democratic by 26.0 points (D+26), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 46,385 votes cast, 28,981 went Democratic and 16,940 went Republican.
What is State House District 8, Florida's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 8, Florida as a "Populist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 30 times, Republican 4 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 8, Florida last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 8, Florida voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in State House District 8, Florida?
State House District 8, Florida has a population of 90,255 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 8, Florida?
Median household income in State House District 8, Florida is $57,823 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of State House District 8, Florida?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 8, Florida from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 30 went Democratic and 4 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.