2016Final results
2016 election for Florida Senate District 8
Florida State Senate · Florida
Keith Perry (R) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating Rod Smith (D) by 5.2 points.
Keith PerryRepublican · winner
52.6%119,895
Rod SmithDemocrat
47.4%107,990
The same year, the district voted D+10.7 for president; this race was R+5.2, a split ticket.227,885 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET