state house districtWisconsin 8th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+54.7
2008D+62.6
2012D+70.9
2016D+65.1
2020D+57.2
2024D+46.4
net swing · 2004→2024R+8.3D+54.7 → D+46.4
vs. U.S. · 2024D+47.9D+46.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 47.9% of 28,616 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
9,903
3,542
266
13,711
28,616
47.9%
2020
10,573
2,789
244
13,606
29,263†
46.5%
2016
10,729
2,029
598
13,356
29,252†
45.7%
2012
12,728
2,103
159
14,990
28,735†
52.2%
2008
10,409
2,334
151
12,894
28,897†
44.6%
2004
9,697
2,799
120
12,616
29,059†
43.4%
† 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
GroupWI HD 8WisconsinUnited States
Mexican44.9%5.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican16.3%1.1%1.8%
Dominican0.8%—0.7%
Guatemalan0.8%—0.5%
Nicaraguan0.8%——
German12.1%35.8%12.5%
Polish4.7%7.6%2.2%
Irish4.2%10.4%9.4%
English2.1%6.7%9.5%
Italian2.0%2.7%4.8%
Norwegian1.1%6.1%—
American1.0%3.4%5.3%
French0.9%2.2%1.6%
African American†9.1%5.3%9.9%
African0.2%0.2%0.5%
Hmong1.3%1.0%—
Asian Indian0.6%0.6%1.4%
Burmese0.5%——
Chinese0.3%0.4%1.3%
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
Vietnamese0.2%—0.6%
Korean0.2%—0.4%
Laotian0.2%——
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
WI HD 8
Wisconsin
United States
Median age
29.8
40.5
39.1
Age 18–24
9.4%
9.3%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
14.7%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
WI HD 8
Wisconsin
United States
Median household income
$47,541
$77,485
$84,427
Poverty rate
31.7%
10.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
34.7%
33.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
WI HD 8
Wisconsin
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
18.6%
9.1%
22.3%
Spanish
12.0%
5.0%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.3%
0.7%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
2.0%
1.2%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
WI HD 8
Wisconsin
United States
Catholic
—
21.0%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
14.5%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
52.0%
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.
Wisconsin 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
+54.7%
2008
+62.6%
2012
+70.9%
2016
+65.1%
2020
+57.2%
2024
+46.4%
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
72.2%Harris9,903
25.8%Trump3,542
1.9%
D+46.4
R+10.8
D+47.9
13,711
D
77.7%Biden10,573
20.5%Trump2,789
1.8%
D+57.2
R+7.9
D+52.8
13,606
D
80.3%Clinton10,729
15.2%Trump2,029
4.5%
D+65.1
R+5.7
D+63.0
13,356
D
84.9%Obama12,728
14.0%Romney2,103
1.1%
D+70.9
D+8.3
D+67.0
14,990
D
80.7%Obama10,409
18.1%McCain2,334
1.2%
D+62.6
D+7.9
D+55.4
12,894
D
76.9%Kerry9,697
22.2%Bush2,799
1.0%
D+54.7
—
D+57.1
12,616
current representation
Current officeholders
DSylvia Ortiz-VelezState House · 8
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Assembly District 8 recorded a 46-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most lopsided state house districts in Wisconsin. Districts at this tilt typically anchor urban cores with dense, highly educated, or majority-minority populations.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 70.9 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 10.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 46.4 points.
A population of 59,362, a 15% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $47,541 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 9 and Assembly District 11.
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How did Wisconsin 8th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wisconsin 8th State House District voted Democratic by 46.4 points (D+46.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 13,711 votes cast, 9,903 went Democratic and 3,542 went Republican.
How many people live in Wisconsin 8th State House District?
Wisconsin 8th State House District has a population of 59,362 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin 8th State House District?
Median household income in Wisconsin 8th State House District is $47,541 — below the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wisconsin 8th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Wisconsin 8th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
