Florida's 8th Congressional District
Florida · FL-08
Florida's 8th Congressional District is one of 28 U.S. House districts in Florida, represented in Congress by Mike Haridopolos (Republican). It is home to roughly 787,004 people, with a median age of 43.5. The population is about 66% White. The median household income is $78,779, and 35% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Republican (R+22).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 1,599 square miles, FL-08 is the 246th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 492 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.41 ranks 82nd of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 38% of FL-08 voters backed Kamala Harris and 61% Donald Trump — a R+22 margin. That is a 4.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+18.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 43.5 years old; 18.1% of residents are under 18 and 21.2% are 65 or older. About 11% of residents were born outside the United States, and 15.9% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $78,779, the district's median household income ranks 205th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $319,284, and the median rent is $1,529 a month. 10.4% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 28.2-minute commute (14.1% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).