congressional districtCalifornia 8th Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+28.3
2008D+41.0
2012D+41.7
2016D+43.8
2020D+42.7
2024D+34.1
net swing · 2004→2024D+5.9D+28.3 → D+34.1
vs. U.S. · 2024D+35.6D+34.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 60.0% of 516,537 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
203,006
97,234
9,752
309,992
516,537
60.0%
2020
241,430
94,755
7,456
343,641
503,448†
68.3%
2016
191,053
69,859
15,510
276,422
475,446†
58.1%
2012
179,730
72,013
6,845
258,588
445,174†
58.1%
2008
186,866
77,843
1,032
265,741
426,456†
62.3%
2004
156,375
86,793
3,034
246,202
407,737†
60.4%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
District by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupCA-8CaliforniaUnited States
Mexican23.7%32.3%11.3%
Salvadoran1.7%2.0%0.7%
Guatemalan0.8%1.3%0.5%
Puerto Rican0.7%0.6%1.8%
Spaniard0.6%0.3%—
Spanish0.6%0.3%—
Nicaraguan0.5%0.3%—
Peruvian0.3%——
German7.1%6.8%12.5%
English6.7%6.3%9.5%
Irish6.3%5.9%9.4%
Italian3.7%3.4%4.8%
American2.2%2.8%5.3%
French1.5%1.3%1.6%
Scottish1.3%0.9%1.3%
Portuguese0.8%——
Filipino7.9%3.3%0.9%
Chinese2.3%3.9%1.3%
Asian Indian2.3%2.3%1.4%
Vietnamese1.0%1.7%0.6%
Japanese0.5%0.6%0.2%
Hmong0.5%0.3%—
Korean0.4%1.2%0.4%
Afghan0.3%——
African American†11.2%4.4%9.9%
African1.0%0.3%0.5%
Jamaican0.3%—0.4%
Aztec3.3%0.3%—
Samoan2.2%——
Chamorro2.2%——
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
CA-8
California
United States
Median age
38.9
37.9
39.1
Age 18–24
8.8%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.4%
15.6%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
CA-8
California
United States
Median household income
$97,639
$99,122
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.3%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
32.2%
36.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
CA-8
California
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
34.0%
44.4%
22.3%
Spanish
18.2%
28.4%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
3.4%
3.4%
2.0%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)
4.9%
2.1%
0.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
2.3%
2.0%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
CA-8
California
United States
Catholic
—
26.2%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
9.0%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
55.2%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
California 8th Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+28.3%
2008
+41.0%
2012
+41.7%
2016
+43.8%
2020
+42.7%
2024
+34.1%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
Congressional elections · 25 House races · 17 Senate races
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
8
D
74.0%201,962
26.0%71,068
273,030
2022
8
D
75.7%145,501
24.3%46,634
192,135
2020
8
R
43.9%124,400
56.1%158,711
283,111
2018
8
R
0.0%0
100.0%170,785
170,785
2016
8
R
37.7%83,035
62.3%136,972
220,007
2014
8
R
32.4%37,056
67.6%77,480
114,536
2012
8
R
0.0%0
100.0%179,644
179,644
2010
8
D
80.1%167,957
15.1%31,711
209,696
2008
8
D
71.9%204,996
9.7%27,614
285,247
2006
8
D
80.4%148,435
10.7%19,800
184,639
2004
8
D
82.9%224,017
11.5%31,074
270,064
2002
8
D
79.6%127,684
12.5%20,063
160,441
2000
8
D
84.4%181,847
11.7%25,298
215,428
1998
8
D
85.8%148,027
12.0%20,781
172,462
1996
8
D
84.3%175,216
12.4%25,739
207,738
1994
8
D
81.8%137,642
18.2%30,528
168,171
1992
8
D
82.5%191,906
11.0%25,693
232,691
1990
8
D
61.3%119,645
38.7%75,544
195,189
1988
8
D
66.6%163,221
31.2%76,531
245,196
1986
8
D
60.0%121,790
37.9%76,850
202,935
1984
8
D
60.3%144,316
39.7%94,907
239,223
1982
8
D
55.9%121,537
44.1%95,694
217,231
1980
8
D
55.5%108,380
39.2%76,580
195,425
1978
8
D
57.4%94,824
42.6%70,481
165,305
1976
8
D
62.1%122,342
34.7%68,374
196,954
U.S. Senate
The statewide Senate race, counted in this district — aggregated from the precinct-level returns that fall inside its boundaries (not a statewide figure).
Votes · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL) precinct returns (CC BY 4.0); aggregated to the district over VEST precinct geometry (CC BY-NC 4.0).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
67.7%215,167
32.3%102,577
317,744
2022
D
61.1%6,621,621
38.9%4,222,029
10,843,650
2018
D
100.0%11,113,364
0.0%0
11,113,364
2016
D
100.0%12,244,170
0.0%0
12,244,170
2012
D
62.5%7,864,624
37.5%4,713,887
12,578,511
2010
D
52.2%5,218,441
42.2%4,217,366
10,000,093
2006
D
59.4%5,076,289
35.0%2,990,822
8,541,150
2004
D
57.7%6,955,728
37.8%4,555,922
12,053,242
2000
D
55.8%5,932,522
36.6%3,886,853
10,623,608
1998
D
53.1%4,410,056
43.0%3,575,078
8,311,905
1994
D
46.7%3,979,152
44.8%3,817,025
8,513,916
1992
D
47.9%5,173,467
43.0%4,644,182
10,799,436
1988
R
44.0%4,287,253
52.8%5,143,409
9,743,547
1986
D
49.3%3,646,672
47.9%3,541,804
7,398,462
1982
R
44.8%3,494,968
51.5%4,022,565
7,805,450
1980
D
56.5%4,704,098
37.1%3,091,671
8,324,012
1976
R
46.9%3,502,862
50.2%3,748,973
7,470,586
2024 U.S. Senate — every candidate counted in this district
Adam B Schiff · Democrat67.7%215,167
Steve Garvey · Republican32.3%102,577
Covering a vast stretch of the Mojave and eastern Sierra Nevada, CA-08 delivered an R+17.8 margin in 2024 — one of the widest Republican advantages in the state — reflecting its sparse, rural population and distance from coastal urban centers.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 43.8 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.1 points.
A population of 757,943, a 30% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $97,639 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 12 and Congressional District 34.
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How did California 8th Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, California 8th Congressional District voted Democratic by 34.1 points (D+34.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 309,992 votes cast, 203,006 went Democratic and 97,234 went Republican.
How many people live in California 8th Congressional District?
California 8th Congressional District has a population of 757,943 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in California 8th Congressional District?
Median household income in California 8th Congressional District is $97,639 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of California 8th Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in California 8th Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
