Who represents the Florida 8th congressional district?

Rep. Mike Haridopolos (Republican-FL) represents Florida’s 8th district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Florida district 8 candidates 2026

Rep. Mike Haridopolos (Republican-FL) is the current representative for Florida’s 8th district. The district is heavily Republican (R+24).

Florida district 8 election results

Rep. Mike Haridopolos won the 2024 general election with 62.24% of the vote. 450,448 total votes were cast. The full result was 37.76% Democratic, 62.24% Republican. The district is heavily Republican (R+24).

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Representative Mike Haridopolos, Republican from Florida

Representative · FL-8

Mike Haridopolos

Q: Florida district 8 demographics

The Florida 8th congressional district is 12.6% Hispanic, 73.9% White, 9.5% Black, 2.3% Asian. The median age is 48.6. Median household income is $77,332. 9.8% of residents are foreign-born. Source: Census ACS.

Florida's 8th congressional district

Representative Mike Haridopolos represents Florida's 8th congressional district, serving 801,628 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $77,332 and an unemployment rate of 4.8%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

801,628Population

↑ 28,092

$77,332Median Incomenat'l $37,585

↑ $6,915

4.8%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%

↓ 0.2%

7.3%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%

↑ 0.4%

77.4%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%

→ no change

$1,518Median Rentnat'l $1,163

↑ $218

0.6%Public Transitnat'l 5%

→ no change

25.1 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min

↓ 0.1 min

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

Florida District 8 Demographics

Median Age 48.6 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 77.4% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 34.1% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 7.3% (vs 12.4%) · Income $77,332 (vs $37,585)

Key Issues for This District

Rent burden

Age Distribution

Skews older than the national average (median age 48.6 vs 38.5 nationally). 19% of residents are 70+. Medicare, Social Security, and healthcare access are top-of-mind.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 73.9%. Also significant: Hispanic (12.6%).

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

34.1% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, above the 33.7% national average.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $77,332, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

A homeowner district: 77.4% own their home, well above the 65.5% national average. Median rent is $1,518. Median home value is $342,100.

How People Get to Work

Car-dependent: 74.1% drive alone to work. Average commute is 25.1 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates

Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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