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2018Final results

2018 election for Florida Senate District 8

Florida State Senate · Florida

Keith Perry (R) won with 49.4% of the vote, defeating Kayser Enneking (D) by 1.0 points.

Keith PerryRepublican · winner · incumbent
49.4%100,690
48.4%98,692
2.1%4,319
203,701 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenR+20.12010R+14.12012R+5.22016R+1.02018R+26.02022R+12.82026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The candidates

Keith Perry (R)Kayser Enneking (D)

Also on the ballot: Charles E. Goston (Independent), 2.1%