state house districtCalifornia 8th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+30.9
2008R+15.6
2012R+20.8
2016R+19.4
2020R+13.7
2024R+18.3
net swing · 2004→2024D+12.6R+30.9 → R+18.3
vs. U.S. · 2024R+16.8R+18.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 66.5% of 377,191 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
99,177
144,995
6,480
250,652
377,191
66.5%
2020
111,705
147,941
5,726
265,372
364,271†
72.9%
2016
79,098
119,986
11,864
210,948
345,448†
61.1%
2012
77,542
119,848
5,655
203,045
331,850†
61.2%
2008
85,832
117,868
1,200
204,900
319,447†
64.1%
2004
69,309
132,112
1,917
203,338
307,044†
66.2%
† 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
Boundary 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 HD 8CaliforniaUnited States
German12.6%6.8%12.5%
English10.7%6.3%9.5%
Irish10.0%5.9%9.4%
Italian4.7%3.4%4.8%
American2.6%2.8%5.3%
Scottish2.0%0.9%1.3%
Portuguese1.5%——
French1.1%1.3%1.6%
Mexican21.8%32.3%11.3%
Salvadoran0.5%2.0%0.7%
Puerto Rican0.2%0.6%1.8%
Spaniard0.2%0.3%—
Hmong2.6%0.3%—
Asian Indian1.7%2.3%1.4%
Filipino1.2%3.3%0.9%
Chinese0.5%3.9%1.3%
Cambodian0.4%——
Japanese0.3%0.6%0.2%
Vietnamese0.3%1.7%0.6%
Laotian0.3%——
African American†2.1%4.4%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
CA HD 8
California
United States
Median age
40.1
37.9
39.1
Age 18–24
9.0%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.9%
15.6%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
CA HD 8
California
United States
Median household income
$92,309
$99,122
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.7%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
23.7%
36.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
CA HD 8
California
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
37.9%
44.4%
22.3%
Spanish
30.2%
28.4%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
2.4%
3.4%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
2.6%
2.0%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
CA HD 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 State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−30.9%
2008
−15.6%
2012
−20.8%
2016
−19.4%
2020
−13.7%
2024
−18.3%
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.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
39.6%Harris99,177
57.8%Trump144,995
2.6%
R+18.3
R+4.6
R+16.8
250,652
R
42.1%Biden111,705
55.7%Trump147,941
2.2%
R+13.7
D+5.7
R+18.1
265,372
R
37.5%Clinton79,098
56.9%Trump119,986
5.6%
R+19.4
D+1.5
R+21.5
210,948
R
38.2%Obama77,542
59.0%Romney119,848
2.8%
R+20.8
R+5.2
R+24.7
203,045
R
41.9%Obama85,832
57.5%McCain117,868
0.6%
R+15.6
D+15.3
R+22.9
204,900
R
34.1%Kerry69,309
65.0%Bush132,112
0.9%
R+30.9
—
R+28.4
203,338
current representation
Current officeholders
RDavid TangipaState House · 8
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Assembly District 8 delivered an 18-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it an outlier in a state where Democrats dominate the legislative map. Its inland geography and lower-density communities shape a consistently conservative electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 30.9 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.3 points.
A population of 503,696, a 49% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $92,309 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 9 and Assembly District 3.
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How did California 8th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, California 8th State House District voted Republican by 18.3 points (R+18.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 250,652 votes cast, 99,177 went Democratic and 144,995 went Republican.
How many people live in California 8th State House District?
California 8th State House District has a population of 503,696 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in California 8th State House District?
Median household income in California 8th State House District is $92,309 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of California 8th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in California 8th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
