state senate districtKansas 8th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+16.9
2008R+2.3
2012R+9.8
2016D+6.0
2020D+18.7
2024D+20.7
net swing · 2004→2024D+37.6R+16.9 → D+20.7
vs. U.S. · 2024D+22.2D+20.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 70.3% of 59,169 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
24,767
16,153
689
41,609
59,169
70.3%
2020
25,492
17,313
872
43,677
56,297†
77.6%
2016
18,772
16,450
3,387
38,609
53,126†
72.7%
2012
16,517
20,178
748
37,443
49,977†
74.9%
2008
19,049
19,949
529
39,527
48,495†
81.5%
2004
14,652
20,715
456
35,823
47,013†
76.2%
† 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
GroupKS SD 8KansasUnited States
German23.9%23.3%12.5%
English15.6%12.4%9.5%
Irish14.1%11.3%9.4%
American4.4%5.6%5.3%
Italian3.2%2.0%4.8%
Scottish2.2%1.9%1.3%
French2.1%1.8%1.6%
Polish1.9%—2.2%
Mexican5.1%10.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%0.6%1.8%
Guatemalan0.3%0.4%0.5%
Honduran0.2%0.2%0.3%
Salvadoran0.2%0.3%0.7%
Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%
Colombian0.2%—0.4%
Peruvian0.2%——
Asian Indian3.0%0.6%1.4%
Chinese1.2%0.4%1.3%
Vietnamese0.6%0.5%0.6%
Filipino0.4%0.2%0.9%
Korean0.4%0.2%0.4%
Pakistani0.3%——
African American†3.5%4.3%9.9%
Ethiopian0.4%——
African0.3%0.3%0.5%
Kenyan0.3%——
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
KS SD 8
Kansas
United States
Median age
38.9
37.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.0%
10.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.9%
16.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
KS SD 8
Kansas
United States
Median household income
$95,984
$74,275
$84,427
Poverty rate
5.4%
11.3%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
57.6%
35.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
KS SD 8
Kansas
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
12.1%
12.2%
22.3%
Spanish
5.3%
8.1%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.6%
0.6%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.3%
0.8%
1.1%
Other languages
1.0%
0.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
KS SD 8
Kansas
United States
Catholic
—
14.1%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
17.0%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
54.0%
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.
Kansas 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
−16.9%
2008
−2.3%
2012
−9.8%
2016
+6.0%
2020
+18.7%
2024
+20.7%
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. † 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
59.5%Harris24,767
38.8%Trump16,153
1.7%
D+20.7
D+2.0
D+22.2
41,609
D
58.4%Biden25,492
39.6%Trump17,313
2.0%
D+18.7
D+12.7
D+14.3
43,677
D
48.6%Clinton18,772
42.6%Trump16,450
8.8%
D+6.0
D+15.8
D+3.9
38,609
R
44.1%Obama16,517
53.9%Romney20,178
2.0%
R+9.8
R+7.5
R+13.6
37,443
R
48.2%Obama19,049
50.5%McCain19,949
1.3%
R+2.3
D+14.6
R+9.5
39,527
R
40.9%Kerry14,652
57.8%Bush20,715
1.3%
R+16.9
—
R+14.5
35,823
current representation
Current officeholders
DCindy HolscherState Senate · 8
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Democratic presidential margin of D+20.7 in 2024 and R+2.3 in 2008, switching sides at least once in between. In the 2024 ACS 5-year, 57.6% of adults held a bachelor's degree or higher.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.7 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 16.9 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.0 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.7 points.
A population of 73,777, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $95,984 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 7 and State Senate District 21.
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How did Kansas 8th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kansas 8th State Senate District voted Democratic by 20.7 points (D+20.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 41,609 votes cast, 24,767 went Democratic and 16,153 went Republican.
When did Kansas 8th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Kansas 8th State Senate District voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Kansas 8th State Senate District?
Kansas 8th State Senate District has a population of 73,777 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kansas 8th State Senate District?
Median household income in Kansas 8th State Senate District is $95,984 — above the national median of $80,734. The Kansas state median is $74,275.
What is the political history of Kansas 8th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Kansas 8th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.
