2008Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2008 election for Florida's 8th District
U.S. House · Florida
Alan Grayson (D) won with 52.0% of the vote, defeating Ric Keller (R) by 4.0 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Alan GraysonDemocrat · winner
52.0%172,854
Ric KellerRepublican
48.0%159,490
332,344 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Alan GraysonRic Keller
$3.1M
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$3.2M
Spent by the campaign
$1.8M
$6K
Cash on hand
$4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008