state house districtMissouri 8th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+17.4
2008R+13.2
2012R+22.9
2016R+37.0
2020R+35.6
2024R+37.2
net swing · 2004→2024R+19.8R+17.4 → R+37.2
vs. U.S. · 2024R+35.7R+37.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 75.3% of 30,074 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
6,947
15,362
322
22,631
30,074
75.3%
2020
6,937
14,820
392
22,149
28,536†
77.6%
2016
5,506
12,561
985
19,052
26,806†
71.1%
2012
6,839
11,030
442
18,311
25,318†
72.3%
2008
7,931
10,389
358
18,678
25,020†
74.7%
2004
6,822
9,698
55
16,575
24,723†
67.0%
† 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
GroupMO HD 8MissouriUnited States
German23.6%21.3%12.5%
English17.4%11.9%9.5%
Irish14.8%11.8%9.4%
American6.4%6.8%5.3%
Italian5.3%3.2%4.8%
Scottish2.8%1.8%1.3%
French2.1%2.2%1.6%
Swedish1.6%——
Mexican2.3%3.2%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%0.4%1.8%
Cuban0.2%—0.7%
Spanish0.2%——
African American†1.3%10.0%9.9%
African0.2%0.3%0.5%
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
MO HD 8
Missouri
United States
Median age
42.8
39.2
39.1
Age 18–24
7.8%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.8%
17.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
MO HD 8
Missouri
United States
Median household income
$97,188
$70,702
$84,427
Poverty rate
6.9%
12.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
35.3%
32.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
MO HD 8
Missouri
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
7.4%
6.7%
22.3%
Spanish
3.3%
2.9%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
MO HD 8
Missouri
United States
Catholic
—
12.5%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
24.1%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
51.7%
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.
Missouri 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
−17.4%
2008
−13.2%
2012
−22.9%
2016
−37.0%
2020
−35.6%
2024
−37.2%
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
30.7%Harris6,947
67.9%Trump15,362
1.4%
R+37.2
R+1.6
R+35.7
22,631
R
31.3%Biden6,937
66.9%Trump14,820
1.8%
R+35.6
D+1.4
R+40.0
22,149
R
28.9%Clinton5,506
65.9%Trump12,561
5.2%
R+37.0
R+14.1
R+39.1
19,052
R
37.3%Obama6,839
60.2%Romney11,030
2.4%
R+22.9
R+9.7
R+26.7
18,311
R
42.5%Obama7,931
55.6%McCain10,389
1.9%
R+13.2
D+4.2
R+20.4
18,678
R
41.2%Kerry6,822
58.5%Bush9,698
0.3%
R+17.4
—
R+14.9
16,575
current representation
Current officeholders
RJosh HurlbertState House · 8
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 37 points, this district sits at the far end of Missouri's partisan distribution. Rural geography and low population density have historically produced some of the state's most lopsided legislative contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 37.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.2 points.
A population of 38,420, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $97,188 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 13 and State House District 62.
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How did Missouri 8th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Missouri 8th State House District voted Republican by 37.2 points (R+37.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,631 votes cast, 6,947 went Democratic and 15,362 went Republican.
How many people live in Missouri 8th State House District?
Missouri 8th State House District has a population of 38,420 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Missouri 8th State House District?
Median household income in Missouri 8th State House District is $97,188 — above the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of Missouri 8th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Missouri 8th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
