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Florida's 8th District

Who represents Florida's 8th District, the federal money flowing to it, and what's on the ballot next. Data is coverage-honest — sections fill in as they land.

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Data from Congress.gov

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Demographics

Data from Census ACS — ACS 5-year, 2023

Population
786,240
Median household income
$74,721
Median age
48.6 yrs
Bachelor's degree or higher
33.5%

Race & ethnicity

  • White 595,733 · 75.8%
  • Black 74,186 · 9.4%
  • Native American 2,172 · 0.3%
  • Asian 17,468 · 2.2%
  • Pacific Islander 403 · 0.1%
  • Other 23,410 · 3%
  • Two or more races 72,868 · 9.3%

Hispanic or Latino origin (any race): 94,798 · 12.1%. Ethnicity is counted separately from race, so it doesn't add to the bars above.

Federal money to the district

Data from USAspending — $11,407,222,418 in FY

Federal spending in Florida's 8th District by fiscal year
FYFederal spending
2017$8,943,229,382
2018$10,339,826,293
2019$13,733,185,800
2020$11,311,614,692
2021$13,071,603,363
2022$12,824,164,723
2023$13,599,568,673
2024$14,989,694,124
2025$15,252,775,653
2026$11,407,222,418
  • FY2025$15,252,775,65312.2%
  • FY2024$14,989,694,12411.9%
  • FY2019$13,733,185,80010.9%
  • FY2023$13,599,568,67310.8%
  • FY2021$13,071,603,36310.4%
  • FY2022$12,824,164,72310.2%
  • FY2026$11,407,222,4189.1%
  • FY2020$11,311,614,6929.0%
  • FY2018$10,339,826,2938.2%
  • FY2017$8,943,229,3827.1%

Federal buildings in this district

Data from GSA IOLP — 28 federal assets (14 owned, 14 leased) the government owns or leases here. We locate, we don't assess.

  • MIRAMAR BUILDING, MELBOURNE, FL Owned · MELBOURNE · 56,004 sq ft
  • MIRAMAR BUILDING, MELBOURNE, FL Leased · MELBOURNE · 56,004 sq ft
  • IMPERIAL PLAZA, MELBOURNE, FL Leased · MELBOURNE · 31,429 sq ft
  • IMPERIAL PLAZA, MELBOURNE, FL Owned · MELBOURNE · 31,429 sq ft
  • WEST NAST BLVD BLDG. Owned · MELBOURNE · 21,284 sq ft
  • WEST NAST BLVD BLDG. Leased · MELBOURNE · 21,284 sq ft

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Upcoming elections

Election administration

Who administers elections in Florida, and where to check how and when to vote. Elections are run by the state, not the federal government.

Data from EAC · NASS · NASED

How to vote here

Past elections

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