state senate districtNevada 8th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+3.6
2008D+10.7
2012D+2.2
2016D+3.5
2020D+4.2
2024R+2.2
net swing · 2004→2024D+1.5R+3.6 → R+2.2
vs. U.S. · 2024R+0.7R+2.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 69.3% of 110,308 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
36,744
38,403
1,263
76,410
110,308
69.3%
2020
38,592
35,434
1,454
75,480
103,036†
73.3%
2016
30,260
28,107
3,425
61,792
93,665†
66.0%
2012
28,702
27,433
1,009
57,144
85,854†
66.6%
2008
29,509
23,700
902
54,111
78,152†
69.2%
2004
21,841
23,505
421
45,767
70,450†
65.0%
† 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 SD 8NevadaUnited States
German11.6%9.4%12.5%
English10.5%8.6%9.5%
Irish9.9%7.9%9.4%
Italian6.7%4.9%4.8%
American4.2%3.4%5.3%
Polish2.5%1.3%2.2%
French1.9%1.5%1.6%
Scottish1.7%1.5%1.3%
Mexican11.9%21.4%11.3%
Cuban0.9%1.3%0.7%
Salvadoran0.8%1.5%0.7%
Puerto Rican0.6%0.9%1.8%
Guatemalan0.4%0.8%0.5%
Colombian0.2%0.3%0.4%
Spaniard0.2%0.4%—
Spanish0.2%0.5%—
Filipino8.2%4.5%0.9%
Chinese2.4%1.3%1.3%
Asian Indian0.9%0.6%1.4%
Vietnamese0.9%0.5%0.6%
Korean0.9%0.5%0.4%
Japanese0.7%0.4%0.2%
Thai0.4%0.2%—
African American†7.7%7.6%9.9%
African0.7%0.7%0.5%
Ethiopian0.4%0.4%—
Aztec1.8%0.4%—
Native Hawaiian1.3%0.3%—
Samoan0.9%——
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 SD 8
Nevada
United States
Median age
42.1
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 SD 8
Nevada
United States
Median household income
$91,595
$78,260
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.9%
12.4%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
27.8%
27.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NV SD 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 SD 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 Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−3.6%
2008
+10.7%
2012
+2.2%
2016
+3.5%
2020
+4.2%
2024
−2.2%
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
R
48.1%Harris36,744
50.3%Trump38,403
1.7%
R+2.2
R+6.4
R+0.7
76,410
D
51.1%Biden38,592
46.9%Trump35,434
1.9%
D+4.2
D+0.7
R+0.3
75,480
D
49.0%Clinton30,260
45.5%Trump28,107
5.5%
D+3.5
D+1.3
D+1.4
61,792
D
50.2%Obama28,702
48.0%Romney27,433
1.8%
D+2.2
R+8.5
R+1.6
57,144
D
54.5%Obama29,509
43.8%McCain23,700
1.7%
D+10.7
D+14.4
D+3.5
54,111
R
47.7%Kerry21,841
51.4%Bush23,505
0.9%
R+3.6
—
R+1.2
45,767
current representation
Current officeholders
DMarilyn Dondero LoopState Senate · 8
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Nevada Senate District 8 sits in the Las Vegas metro and has tracked close to the statewide median, with the 2024 presidential margin landing at D+2.5 — making it a consistent bellwether for swing-state dynamics.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 10.7 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 3.6 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.2 points.
A population of 148,308, a 52% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $91,595 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 12 and State Senate District 5.
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How did Nevada 8th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Nevada 8th State Senate District voted Republican by 2.2 points (R+2.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 76,410 votes cast, 36,744 went Democratic and 38,403 went Republican.
When did Nevada 8th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Nevada 8th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Nevada 8th State Senate District?
Nevada 8th State Senate District has a population of 148,308 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 Senate District?
Median household income in Nevada 8th State Senate District is $91,595 — above the national median of $80,734. The Nevada state median is $78,260.
What is the political history of Nevada 8th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Nevada 8th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.
