Florida's 8th Senate district


Florida's 8th Senate district elects one member of the Florida Senate. The district consists of most of Volusia County and part of northern Brevard County, in the U.S. state of Florida. The current senator is Republican Tom A. Wright.
From 1849 to 1850, the district was represented by Augustus Maxwell, a future Confederate States senator. From 1940 to 1943, and again from 1946 to 1954, the district was represented by future Governor of Florida LeRoy Collins.
Three presidents of the Florida Senate have represented the district: Lew Brantley, Ander Crenshaw, and Jim King.

List of senators

Full list of senators from the 8th district.
PortraitNamePartyYears of serviceHome city/stateNotes
Democratic
Whig
Republican
Republican
Republican
  • Consisted of Leon County
  • Consisted of Leon County
    • Democratic
  • Consisted of Franklin County
  • Consisted of Leon County
    • Democratic
    Democratic
    Democratic
    Democratic
  • Consisted of Duval County
    • Democratic
  • Consisted of Duval County
    • Republican
  • Consisted of all of Flagler County and parts of Duval, Marion, St. Johns, and Volusia counties
    • Republican
  • Consisted of all of Flagler County and parts of Duval, Marion, St. Johns, and Volusia counties
    • Republican
  • Consisted of all of Flagler County and parts of Duval, Nassau, St. Johns, Volusia counties
    • Republican
  • Consisted parts of Duval, Flagler, Nassau, St. Johns and Volusia counties
    • Republican
  • Redistricted
  • Consisted of most of Volusia County, northern Lake County, and the western-half of Marion County
    • Republican
  • Redistricted
  • Consisted of all of Clay County, most of Bradford County, and the northern-half of Marion County
    • Republican
  • Redistricted from the 14th district
  • Consists of most of Volusia County and part of northern Brevard County

    • Elections

    2026

    Incumbent senator Tom A. Wright is ineligible for re-election in 2026.