California 8th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +41.0% |
| 2012 | +42.8% |
| 2016 | +43.8% |
| 2020 | +42.7% |
| 2024 | +34.1% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | D | 74.0%201,962 | 26.0%71,068 | 273,030 |
| 2022 | 8 | D | 75.7%145,501 | 24.3%46,634 | 192,135 |
| 2020 | 8 | R | 43.9%124,400 | 56.1%158,711 | 283,111 |
| 2018 | 8 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%170,785 | 170,785 |
| 2016 | 8 | R | 37.7%83,035 | 62.3%136,972 | 220,007 |
| 2014 | 8 | R | 32.4%37,056 | 67.6%77,480 | 114,536 |
| 2012 | 8 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%179,644 | 179,644 |
| 2010 | 8 | D | 80.1%167,957 | 15.1%31,711 | 209,696 |
| 2008 | 8 | D | 71.9%204,996 | 9.7%27,614 | 285,247 |
| 2006 | 8 | D | 80.4%148,435 | 10.7%19,800 | 184,639 |
| 2004 | 8 | D | 82.9%224,017 | 11.5%31,074 | 270,064 |
| 2002 | 8 | D | 79.6%127,684 | 12.5%20,063 | 160,441 |
| 2000 | 8 | D | 84.4%181,847 | 11.7%25,298 | 215,428 |
| 1998 | 8 | D | 85.8%148,027 | 12.0%20,781 | 172,462 |
| 1996 | 8 | D | 84.3%175,216 | 12.4%25,739 | 207,738 |
| 1994 | 8 | D | 81.8%137,642 | 18.2%30,528 | 168,171 |
| 1992 | 8 | D | 82.5%191,906 | 11.0%25,693 | 232,691 |
| 1990 | 8 | D | 61.3%119,645 | 38.7%75,544 | 195,189 |
| 1988 | 8 | D | 66.6%163,221 | 31.2%76,531 | 245,196 |
| 1986 | 8 | D | 60.0%121,790 | 37.9%76,850 | 202,935 |
| 1984 | 8 | D | 60.3%144,316 | 39.7%94,907 | 239,223 |
| 1982 | 8 | D | 55.9%121,537 | 44.1%95,694 | 217,231 |
| 1980 | 8 | D | 55.5%108,380 | 39.2%76,580 | 195,425 |
| 1978 | 8 | D | 57.4%94,824 | 42.6%70,481 | 165,305 |
| 1976 | 8 | D | 62.1%122,342 | 34.7%68,374 | 196,954 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 58.9%9,036,252 | 41.1%6,312,594 | 15,348,846 |
| 2022 | D | 61.1%6,621,621 | 38.9%4,222,029 | 10,843,650 |
| 2018 | D | 100.0%11,113,364 | 0.0%0 | 11,113,364 |
| 2016 | D | 100.0%12,244,170 | 0.0%0 | 12,244,170 |
| 2012 | D | 62.5%7,864,624 | 37.5%4,713,887 | 12,578,511 |
| 2010 | D | 52.2%5,218,441 | 42.2%4,217,366 | 10,000,093 |
| 2006 | D | 59.4%5,076,289 | 35.0%2,990,822 | 8,541,150 |
| 2004 | D | 57.7%6,955,728 | 37.8%4,555,922 | 12,053,242 |
| 2000 | D | 55.8%5,932,522 | 36.6%3,886,853 | 10,623,608 |
| 1998 | D | 53.1%4,410,056 | 43.0%3,575,078 | 8,311,905 |
| 1994 | D | 46.7%3,979,152 | 44.8%3,817,025 | 8,513,916 |
| 1992 | D | 47.9%5,173,467 | 43.0%4,644,182 | 10,799,436 |
| 1988 | R | 44.0%4,287,253 | 52.8%5,143,409 | 9,743,547 |
| 1986 | D | 49.3%3,646,672 | 47.9%3,541,804 | 7,398,462 |
| 1982 | R | 44.8%3,494,968 | 51.5%4,022,565 | 7,805,450 |
| 1980 | D | 56.5%4,704,098 | 37.1%3,091,671 | 8,324,012 |
| 1976 | R | 46.9%3,502,862 | 50.2%3,748,973 | 7,470,586 |
Covering a vast stretch of the Mojave and eastern Sierra Nevada, CA-08 delivered an R+17.8 margin in 2024 — one of the widest Republican advantages in the state — reflecting its sparse, rural population and distance from coastal urban centers.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 43.8 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.1 points.
A population of 757,943, a 34% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $97,639 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 12 and Congressional District 34.
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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California 8th Congressional District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/cd/0608/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.