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Florida › Florida House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Florida House District 8
Gallop P. Franklin has no major-party opponent.
Gallop P. Franklin has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
Gallop P. Franklin
The district
Lean D+46: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 169,217
- People per km²
- 102
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 32%
- White, no degree
- 22%of adults
- White 32%
- Hispanic 9%
- Black 52%
- Asian 2%
- Other / multiracial 5%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024
75,446 votes · D+44.4✓ Gallop P. Franklin (D)72.2%
Grace Glass (R)27.8%
2024 President Vote in this district
77,450 two-party votes · D+43.3 · D+44.8 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)71.7%
Donald Trump (R)28.3%
2022
52,322 votes · D+43.2✓ Gallop P Franklin (D)71.6%
Curt Bender (R)28.4%
2020 President Vote in this district
91,726 two-party votes · D+52.6 · D+48.0 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)76.3%
Donald Trump (R)23.7%
2016 Earlier district lines
61,894 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Ramon Alexander (D)98.4%
Write-In (—)1.6%
2016 President Vote in this district
80,140 two-party votes · D+51.2 · D+48.9 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)75.6%
Donald Trump (R)24.4%