congressional districtMinnesota 8th Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+6.8
2008D+9.7
2012D+6.8
2016R+12.8
2020R+11.3
2024R+14.3
net swing · 2004→2024R+21.1D+6.8 → R+14.3
vs. U.S. · 2024R+12.9R+14.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 76.2% of 565,622 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
180,507
242,283
8,459
431,249
565,622
76.2%
2020
182,380
230,005
9,337
421,722
548,561†
76.9%
2016
150,237
198,788
31,241
380,266
537,342†
70.8%
2012
198,782
172,920
9,335
381,037
528,534†
72.1%
2008
207,631
169,941
10,611
388,183
512,849†
75.7%
2004
201,012
175,178
5,231
381,421
497,163†
76.7%
† 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.
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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
GroupMN-8MinnesotaUnited States
German27.9%29.2%12.5%
Norwegian13.1%12.1%—
Irish10.0%9.9%9.4%
Swedish9.5%6.5%—
English6.9%6.6%9.5%
Polish4.1%3.7%2.2%
Finnish3.9%——
American3.2%2.3%5.3%
Mexican1.1%3.9%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.2%0.3%1.8%
African American†0.6%3.8%9.9%
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
MN-8
Minnesota
United States
Median age
42.9
39
39.1
Age 18–24
8.6%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
21.1%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MN-8
Minnesota
United States
Median household income
$75,433
$89,062
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.0%
9.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
30.5%
39.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MN-8
Minnesota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.5%
12.5%
22.3%
Spanish
1.4%
4.2%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
MN-8
Minnesota
United States
Catholic
—
19.5%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
11.8%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
50.6%
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.
Minnesota 8th Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+6.8%
2008
+9.7%
2012
+6.8%
2016
−12.8%
2020
−11.3%
2024
−14.3%
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
R
41.9%176,724
58.0%244,498
421,606
2022
8
R
42.7%141,009
57.2%188,755
330,080
2020
8
R
37.6%147,853
56.8%223,432
393,711
2018
8
R
45.2%141,950
50.7%159,364
314,211
2016
8
D
50.2%179,097
49.6%177,088
356,971
2014
8
D
48.5%129,090
47.1%125,358
266,083
2012
8
D
54.3%191,976
45.4%160,520
353,663
2010
8
R
46.6%129,091
48.2%133,490
277,081
2008
8
D
67.7%241,831
32.2%114,871
357,284
2006
8
D
63.6%180,670
34.4%97,683
284,016
2004
8
D
65.2%228,586
32.2%112,693
350,483
2002
8
D
68.6%194,909
31.2%88,673
283,931
2000
8
D
67.8%210,094
25.8%79,890
309,651
1998
8
D
66.0%173,734
26.5%69,667
263,263
1996
8
D
67.3%185,333
25.2%69,460
275,338
1994
8
D
65.7%153,161
34.2%79,818
233,271
1992
8
D
59.0%167,104
29.6%83,823
283,031
1990
8
D
72.9%151,145
27.0%56,068
207,312
1988
8
D
74.5%165,656
25.5%56,630
222,311
1986
8
D
72.6%135,718
27.4%51,315
187,045
1984
8
D
67.2%165,727
32.1%79,181
246,483
1982
8
D
76.7%176,392
23.3%53,467
229,859
1980
8
D
70.4%182,228
28.0%72,350
258,765
1978
8
D
87.2%171,125
0.0%0
196,294
1976
8
D
100.0%206,755
0.0%0
206,755
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
R
47.5%198,274
49.4%206,296
417,642
2020
D
48.8%1,566,522
43.5%1,398,145
3,211,995
2018
D
60.3%1,566,174
36.2%940,437
2,595,948
2014
D
53.2%1,053,205
42.9%850,227
1,980,647
2012
D
65.3%1,854,595
30.6%867,974
2,840,625
2008
D
42.0%1,212,629
42.0%1,212,317
2,885,281
2006
D
58.1%1,278,849
38.0%835,653
2,201,818
2002
R
47.9%1,078,627
49.6%1,116,697
2,252,836
2000
D
48.8%1,181,553
43.3%1,047,474
2,419,516
1996
D
50.3%1,098,430
41.3%901,194
2,181,775
1994
R
44.2%781,860
49.1%869,653
1,770,315
1990
D
50.5%911,999
47.9%864,375
1,806,194
1988
R
40.9%856,694
56.2%1,176,210
2,093,538
1984
R
41.3%852,844
58.1%1,199,926
2,066,143
1982
R
46.6%840,401
52.6%949,207
1,804,675
1978
R
40.4%638,375
56.6%894,092
1,580,550
1976
D
67.5%1,290,736
25.0%478,602
1,912,020
2024 U.S. Senate — every candidate counted in this district
Minnesota's 8th spans the Iron Range and the vast north woods, a historically union-Democratic region where the presidential margin has moved more than 30 points toward Republicans over the past decade, reshaping competitive assumptions for down-ballot races.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 9.7 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 14.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.3 points.
A population of 712,440, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,433 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 7 and Congressional District 3.
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How did Minnesota 8th Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minnesota 8th Congressional District voted Republican by 14.3 points (R+14.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 431,249 votes cast, 180,507 went Democratic and 242,283 went Republican.
When did Minnesota 8th Congressional District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minnesota 8th Congressional District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Minnesota 8th Congressional District?
Minnesota 8th Congressional District has a population of 712,440 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minnesota 8th Congressional District?
Median household income in Minnesota 8th Congressional District is $75,433 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Minnesota 8th Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Minnesota 8th Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.
