state senate districtOregon 8th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+7.9
2008D+20.8
2012D+16.2
2016D+17.7
2020D+23.4
2024D+23.2
net swing · 2004→2024D+15.3D+7.9 → D+23.2
vs. U.S. · 2024D+24.7D+23.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 69.1% of 107,590 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
44,278
27,023
3,018
74,319
107,590
69.1%
2020
46,313
28,184
3,106
77,603
103,034†
75.3%
2016
35,844
23,765
8,740
68,349
96,528†
70.8%
2012
35,305
25,096
2,728
63,129
92,984†
67.9%
2008
37,239
24,152
1,407
62,798
88,610†
70.9%
2004
33,116
28,174
1,046
62,336
84,235†
74.0%
† 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
GroupOR SD 8OregonUnited States
German19.4%16.3%12.5%
English15.4%14.1%9.5%
Irish11.8%11.1%9.4%
American3.8%4.3%5.3%
Norwegian3.5%3.1%—
Italian3.4%3.5%4.8%
Scottish3.3%3.0%1.3%
French2.3%2.1%1.6%
Mexican9.2%11.5%11.3%
Spaniard0.3%0.4%—
Guatemalan0.3%0.4%0.5%
Spanish0.2%0.4%—
Puerto Rican0.2%0.4%1.8%
Chinese1.7%0.9%1.3%
Asian Indian0.9%0.7%1.4%
Korean0.6%0.4%0.4%
Filipino0.5%0.5%0.9%
Japanese0.4%0.3%0.2%
Vietnamese0.4%0.7%0.6%
African American†0.7%1.2%9.9%
African0.2%—0.5%
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
OR SD 8
Oregon
United States
Median age
35.3
40.6
39.1
Age 18–24
14.8%
8.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.6%
18.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
OR SD 8
Oregon
United States
Median household income
$76,837
$83,011
$84,427
Poverty rate
16.5%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
38.5%
36.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
OR SD 8
Oregon
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
16.6%
15.3%
22.3%
Spanish
10.9%
9.0%
13.6%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
1.1%
0.7%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
OR SD 8
Oregon
United States
Catholic
—
11.3%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
12.8%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
66.9%
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.
Oregon 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
+7.9%
2008
+20.8%
2012
+16.2%
2016
+17.7%
2020
+23.4%
2024
+23.2%
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
D
59.6%Harris44,278
36.4%Trump27,023
4.1%
D+23.2
R+0.1
D+24.7
74,319
D
59.7%Biden46,313
36.3%Trump28,184
4.0%
D+23.4
D+5.7
D+18.9
77,603
D
52.4%Clinton35,844
34.8%Trump23,765
12.8%
D+17.7
D+1.5
D+15.6
68,349
D
55.9%Obama35,305
39.8%Romney25,096
4.3%
D+16.2
R+4.7
D+12.3
63,129
D
59.3%Obama37,239
38.5%McCain24,152
2.2%
D+20.8
D+12.9
D+13.6
62,798
D
53.1%Kerry33,116
45.2%Bush28,174
1.7%
D+7.9
—
D+10.4
62,336
current representation
Current officeholders
DSara Gelser BlouinState Senate · 8
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+66.1, this Portland-area district ranks among the most lopsided in the state, reflecting the dense urban concentration that drives its electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 23.4 points in 2020. The 2024 margin was 23.2 points.
A population of 141,755, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,837 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 14 and State Senate District 2.
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How did Oregon 8th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Oregon 8th State Senate District voted Democratic by 23.2 points (D+23.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 74,319 votes cast, 44,278 went Democratic and 27,023 went Republican.
How many people live in Oregon 8th State Senate District?
Oregon 8th State Senate District has a population of 141,755 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Oregon 8th State Senate District?
Median household income in Oregon 8th State Senate District is $76,837 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oregon state median is $83,011.
What is the political history of Oregon 8th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Oregon 8th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
