Florida State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Florida Senate District 8
A district of about 568,000 people, 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+20.6 relative to the nation for president.
Where it sits among all 39 seats
Every Florida State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2016 | 2022 | 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | R+13.1 | No race | R+26.0 | No race |
| Florida State Senate | No race | R+26.0 | No race | R+12.8 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Florida Department of State, Division of ElectionsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 39 seats. Small marks are other seats in Florida. The black marker is District 8.
Lower than 82% of seats.
Higher than 89% of seats.
Lower than 66% of seats.
Higher than 53% of seats.
Lower than 76% of seats.
Less dense than 66% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 2926% college gradsR+23.7Not up in 2026District 9
27% college gradsR+20.7Not up in 2026District 33
22% Hispanic · 33% college gradsR+26.3Not up in 2026District 21
33% college gradsR+18.6Not up in 2026
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2022.
- Jake Johansson (R)
2027– · Won 2026 by 12.8 - Tommy A. Wright (R)
2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 26.0
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)