state house districtNevada 8th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+11.1
2008D+24.9
2012D+18.5
2016D+15.1
2020D+12.9
2024D+2.5
net swing · 2004→2024R+8.6D+11.1 → D+2.5
vs. U.S. · 2024D+4.0D+2.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 67.2% of 55,208 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
18,732
17,803
585
37,120
55,208
67.2%
2020
17,555
13,484
578
31,617
51,568†
61.3%
2016
10,923
7,909
1,133
19,965
46,878†
42.6%
2012
8,594
5,865
260
14,719
42,969†
34.3%
2008
7,519
4,471
265
12,255
39,114†
31.3%
2004
5,578
4,448
174
10,200
35,260†
28.9%
† 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
GroupNV HD 8NevadaUnited States
German7.6%9.4%12.5%
English6.8%8.6%9.5%
Irish6.4%7.9%9.4%
Italian4.3%4.9%4.8%
American2.7%3.4%5.3%
Polish1.6%1.3%2.2%
French1.2%1.5%1.6%
Scottish1.1%1.5%1.3%
Filipino15.6%4.5%0.9%
Chinese4.5%1.3%1.3%
Asian Indian1.7%0.6%1.4%
Vietnamese1.7%0.5%0.6%
Korean1.7%0.5%0.4%
Japanese1.4%0.4%0.2%
Thai0.8%0.2%—
Mexican13.0%21.4%11.3%
Cuban1.0%1.3%0.7%
Salvadoran0.9%1.5%0.7%
Puerto Rican0.6%0.9%1.8%
Guatemalan0.5%0.8%0.5%
Colombian0.2%0.3%0.4%
Spaniard0.2%0.4%—
Spanish0.2%0.5%—
African American†10.0%7.6%9.9%
African0.9%0.7%0.5%
Ethiopian0.5%0.4%—
Aztec2.2%0.4%—
Native Hawaiian1.7%0.3%—
Samoan1.1%——
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
NV HD 8
Nevada
United States
Median age
36
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
8.0%
8.0%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.9%
17.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NV HD 8
Nevada
United States
Median household income
$96,587
$78,260
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.8%
12.4%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
27.8%
27.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NV HD 8
Nevada
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
33.6%
29.5%
22.3%
Spanish
22.3%
20.0%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.4%
1.3%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
1.5%
1.2%
1.1%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)
3.6%
3.0%
0.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
NV HD 8
Nevada
United States
Catholic
—
24.7%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
6.7%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
58.4%
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.
Nevada 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
+11.1%
2008
+24.9%
2012
+18.5%
2016
+15.1%
2020
+12.9%
2024
+2.5%
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
D
50.5%Harris18,732
48.0%Trump17,803
1.6%
D+2.5
R+10.4
D+4.0
37,120
D
55.5%Biden17,555
42.6%Trump13,484
1.8%
D+12.9
R+2.2
D+8.4
31,617
D
54.7%Clinton10,923
39.6%Trump7,909
5.7%
D+15.1
R+3.4
D+13.0
19,965
D
58.4%Obama8,594
39.8%Romney5,865
1.8%
D+18.5
R+6.3
D+14.7
14,719
D
61.4%Obama7,519
36.5%McCain4,471
2.2%
D+24.9
D+13.8
D+17.6
12,255
D
54.7%Kerry5,578
43.6%Bush4,448
1.7%
D+11.1
—
D+13.5
10,200
current representation
Current officeholders
DDuy NguyenState House · 8
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Assembly District 8 sits in the Las Vegas metro and has tracked closely with statewide trends, returning a Democratic presidential margin of just 2.5 points in 2024 — making it a reliable bellwether for competitive Nevada contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 24.9 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 10.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.5 points.
A population of 74,347, a 32% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $96,587 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 9 and Assembly District 35.
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How did Nevada 8th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Nevada 8th State House District voted Democratic by 2.5 points (D+2.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 37,120 votes cast, 18,732 went Democratic and 17,803 went Republican.
How many people live in Nevada 8th State House District?
Nevada 8th State House District has a population of 74,347 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Nevada 8th State House District?
Median household income in Nevada 8th State House District is $96,587 — above the national median of $80,734. The Nevada state median is $78,260.
What is the political history of Nevada 8th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Nevada 8th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
