Florida's 8th District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countHaridopolos (R) 53.2%, Jenkins (D) 46.8%.
Mike Haridopolos (Republican) won Florida's 8th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 53.2% of the vote to Jennifer Jenkins's 46.8%, a margin of 6.4 points (20,261 votes). The seat stays Republican. Count as of November 11 at 7:13 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in FL-8
from the count and past results- New lines: Florida redrew its congressional districts for 2026, so this result is not compared with the 2024 result under the old map.
- Haridopolos finished 6.4 points ahead of Jenkins, a gap of 20,261 votes.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+8.
- Republican hold: the incumbent, Mike Haridopolos, was re-elected.
Florida's 8th District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 11 at 7:13 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Haridopolos · incumbent | Republican | 169,928 | 53.2 |
| Jennifer Jenkins | Democratic | 149,667 | 46.8 |
Leading candidates only: the source has not yet published the full results table for this race, so other candidates and the total are missing.
FL-8 in 2024
new lines for 2026Florida's congressional districts changed for 2026. The district numbered 8 in 2024 covered a different area, so its 2024 results are not set beside this one.
Related races
- Florida: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Florida: FL-1, FL-2, FL-3, FL-4, FL-5, FL-6, FL-7, FL-9, FL-10, FL-11, FL-12, FL-13, FL-14, FL-15, FL-16, FL-17, FL-18, FL-19, FL-20, FL-21, FL-22, FL-23, FL-24, FL-25, FL-26, FL-27, FL-28
- Florida Senate special election · Ashley Moody (R)
- Florida governor's race · Byron Donalds (R)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Florida (revision 1385119677, November 11 at 7:13 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.