Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Volusia County.
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.
Florida 8th State Senate District
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Florida 8th State Senate DistrictTrumpR+22.0
20082024
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican
60.4%
182,626
Kamala HarrisDemocratic
38.4%
116,032
Jill SteinGreen
1.3%
3,786
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 2 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Florida 8th State Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County
Winner
Margin
Brevard County, FL
Republican
R+20.8
Volusia County, FL
Republican
R+21.8
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5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Total
R
38.4%Harris116,032
60.4%Trump182,626
1.3%Stein3,786
−22.0%
302,444
R
41.9%Biden125,163
56.8%Trump169,754
1.2%Jorgensen3,703
−14.9%
298,620
R
40.9%Clinton104,640
54.8%Trump140,272
4.3%Johnson11,119
−13.9%
256,031
R
49.0%Obama107,930
51.0%Romney112,184
0.0%
−1.9%
220,114
D
51.4%Obama122,960
47.5%McCain113,719
1.1%Nader2,707
+3.9%
239,386
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2008
+3.9%
2012
−1.9%
2016
−13.9%
2020
−14.9%
2024
−22.0%
DemocraticRepublican
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current representation
Current officeholders
RTommy WrightState Senate · 8
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+42.8, this district ranks among the state's most reliably Democratic constituencies. Its demographic composition — likely urban and heavily minority — drives margins that exceed most comparable Florida Senate seats.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 3.9 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 22.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.0 points.
A population of 543,176, a 72% 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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Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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How did Florida 8th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Florida 8th State Senate District voted Republican by 22.0 points (R+22.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 302,444 votes cast, 116,032 went Democratic and 182,626 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 5 presidential elections in Florida 8th State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.
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