Texas 8th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −41.3% |
| 2008 | −42.1% |
| 2012 | −51.6% |
| 2016 | −56.9% |
| 2020 | −55.9% |
| 2024 | −61.1% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 19.0%Harris14,695 | 80.2%Trump61,850 | 0.8% | R+61.1 | R+5.2 | R+59.6 | 77,161 | |
| R | 21.6%Biden15,927 | 77.6%Trump57,073 | 0.8% | R+55.9 | D+0.9 | R+60.4 | 73,567 | |
| R | 20.3%Clinton12,890 | 77.2%Trump48,906 | 2.4% | R+56.9 | R+5.2 | R+58.9 | 63,348 | |
| R | 23.7%Obama14,071 | 75.3%Romney44,711 | 1.0% | R+51.6 | R+9.5 | R+55.5 | 59,366 | |
| R | 28.3%Obama17,482 | 70.4%McCain43,510 | 1.2% | R+42.1 | R+0.9 | R+49.4 | 61,761 | |
| R | 29.1%Kerry17,425 | 70.4%Bush42,108 | 0.5% | R+41.3 | — | R+38.8 | 59,826 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Its Republican presidential margin was R+61.1 in 2024 and R+42.1 in 2008. The district had about 217,000 residents, 64.6% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 61.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 61.1 points.
A population of 192,599, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,997 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 9 and State House District 2.
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Texas 8th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/48008/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.