state senate districtArizona 8th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+7.8
2008D+11.8
2012D+11.8
2016D+21.8
2020D+28.7
2024D+19.7
net swing · 2004→2024D+11.9D+7.8 → D+19.7
vs. U.S. · 2024D+21.1D+19.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 49.0% of 191,796 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
55,595
37,100
1,336
94,031
191,796
49.0%
2020
65,469
35,789
2,133
103,391
180,460†
57.3%
2016
44,422
27,173
7,592
79,187
162,934†
48.6%
2012
38,163
29,925
1,450
69,538
148,858†
46.7%
2008
40,702
32,006
1,230
73,938
143,240†
51.6%
2004
34,099
29,124
912
64,135
137,622†
46.6%
† 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
GroupAZ SD 8ArizonaUnited States
German13.8%12.6%12.5%
English10.9%10.2%9.5%
Irish9.8%8.9%9.4%
Italian4.9%4.1%4.8%
American4.7%4.0%5.3%
Polish2.5%2.0%2.2%
French1.9%1.8%1.6%
Scottish1.9%1.7%1.3%
Mexican21.2%26.9%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.6%0.7%1.8%
Guatemalan0.4%0.4%0.5%
Spaniard0.4%0.5%—
Cuban0.3%0.3%0.7%
Salvadoran0.3%0.3%0.7%
Spanish0.3%0.4%—
Colombian0.2%0.2%0.4%
African American†5.7%3.6%9.9%
African0.5%0.3%0.5%
Nigerian0.2%—0.2%
Asian Indian1.8%0.9%1.4%
Chinese1.1%0.6%1.3%
Filipino1.1%0.7%0.9%
Vietnamese0.9%0.4%0.6%
Korean0.4%0.3%0.4%
Japanese0.3%0.2%0.2%
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
AZ SD 8
Arizona
United States
Median age
30.7
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
9.3%
9.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.3%
18.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
AZ SD 8
Arizona
United States
Median household income
$76,772
$79,964
$84,427
Poverty rate
15.9%
12.5%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
36.7%
33.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
AZ SD 8
Arizona
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
26.0%
25.8%
22.3%
Spanish
19.4%
19.3%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.4%
1.0%
2.0%
Other languages
1.0%
2.0%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
AZ SD 8
Arizona
United States
Catholic
—
21.3%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
10.5%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
55.8%
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.
Arizona 8th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+7.8%
2008
+11.8%
2012
+11.8%
2016
+21.8%
2020
+28.7%
2024
+19.7%
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
59.1%Harris55,595
39.5%Trump37,100
1.4%
D+19.7
R+9.0
D+21.1
94,031
D
63.3%Biden65,469
34.6%Trump35,789
2.1%
D+28.7
D+6.9
D+24.3
103,391
D
56.1%Clinton44,422
34.3%Trump27,173
9.6%
D+21.8
D+9.9
D+19.7
79,187
D
54.9%Obama38,163
43.0%Romney29,925
2.1%
D+11.8
D+0.1
D+8.0
69,538
D
55.0%Obama40,702
43.3%McCain32,006
1.7%
D+11.8
D+4.0
D+4.5
73,938
D
53.2%Kerry34,099
45.4%Bush29,124
1.4%
D+7.8
—
D+10.2
64,135
current representation
Current officeholders
DLauren KubyState Senate · 8
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+19.7, this Maricopa County-anchored district ranks among the state's most reliably blue constituencies, making it a benchmark for Democratic baseline performance in statewide races.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.7 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.7 points.
A population of 244,166, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,772 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 20 and State Senate District 14.
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How did Arizona 8th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Arizona 8th State Senate District voted Democratic by 19.7 points (D+19.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 94,031 votes cast, 55,595 went Democratic and 37,100 went Republican.
How many people live in Arizona 8th State Senate District?
Arizona 8th State Senate District has a population of 244,166 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Arizona 8th State Senate District?
Median household income in Arizona 8th State Senate District is $76,772 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arizona state median is $79,964.
What is the political history of Arizona 8th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Arizona 8th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
