Georgia 8th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −25.0% |
| 2012 | −25.9% |
| 2016 | −30.7% |
| 2020 | −27.6% |
| 2024 | −30.6% |
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 | R | 31.1%104,434 | 68.9%231,547 | 335,981 |
| 2022 | 8 | R | 31.4%81,886 | 68.6%178,700 | 260,586 |
| 2020 | 8 | R | 35.5%109,264 | 64.5%198,701 | 308,013 |
| 2018 | 8 | R | 0.0%0 | 99.7%198,152 | 198,716 |
| 2016 | 8 | R | 32.4%83,225 | 67.6%173,983 | 257,208 |
| 2014 | 8 | R | 0.0%0 | 99.9%129,938 | 130,057 |
| 2012 | 8 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%197,789 | 197,789 |
| 2010 | 8 | R | 47.3%92,250 | 52.7%102,770 | 195,020 |
| 2008 | 8 | D | 57.2%157,241 | 42.8%117,446 | 274,687 |
| 2006 | 8 | D | 50.5%80,660 | 49.5%78,908 | 159,568 |
| 2004 | 8 | R | 24.4%73,632 | 75.6%227,524 | 301,156 |
| 2002 | 8 | R | 21.7%39,422 | 78.3%142,505 | 181,927 |
| 2000 | 8 | R | 41.1%79,051 | 58.9%113,380 | 192,431 |
| 1998 | 8 | R | 37.6%53,079 | 62.4%87,993 | 141,072 |
| 1996 | 8 | R | 47.4%84,506 | 52.6%93,619 | 178,125 |
| 1994 | 8 | R | 37.3%53,408 | 62.7%89,591 | 142,999 |
| 1992 | 8 | D | 55.7%108,472 | 44.3%86,220 | 194,692 |
| 1990 | 8 | D | 68.7%81,344 | 31.3%36,980 | 118,324 |
| 1988 | 8 | D | 100.0%102,696 | 0.0%0 | 102,696 |
| 1986 | 8 | D | 86.4%82,254 | 13.6%12,952 | 95,206 |
| 1984 | 8 | D | 100.0%100,936 | 0.0%0 | 100,940 |
| 1982 | 8 | D | 100.0%75,009 | 0.0%0 | 75,035 |
| 1980 | 8 | D | 74.6%91,103 | 25.4%31,033 | 122,138 |
| 1978 | 8 | D | 100.0%41,184 | 0.0%0 | 41,193 |
| 1976 | 8 | D | 69.6%90,559 | 30.4%39,623 | 130,186 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | D | 49.4%1,946,117 | 48.5%1,908,442 | 3,935,924 |
| 2020 | R | 47.9%2,374,519 | 49.7%2,462,617 | 4,952,175 |
| 2016 | R | 41.0%1,599,726 | 54.8%2,135,806 | 3,897,792 |
| 2014 | R | 45.2%1,160,811 | 52.9%1,358,088 | 2,567,761 |
| 2010 | R | 39.0%996,516 | 58.3%1,489,904 | 2,555,170 |
| 2008 | R | 42.6%909,923 | 57.4%1,228,033 | 2,137,956 |
| 2004 | R | 40.0%1,287,690 | 57.9%1,864,202 | 3,220,943 |
| 2002 | R | 45.9%932,422 | 52.7%1,071,352 | 2,031,604 |
| 2000 | D | 58.5%1,413,224 | 38.1%920,478 | 2,415,743 |
| 1998 | R | 45.2%791,904 | 52.4%918,540 | 1,753,911 |
| 1996 | D | 48.9%1,103,993 | 47.5%1,073,969 | 2,259,224 |
| 1992 | R | 49.4%618,877 | 50.6%635,114 | 1,253,991 |
| 1990 | D | 100.0%1,033,439 | 0.0%0 | 1,033,439 |
| 1986 | D | 50.9%623,707 | 49.1%601,241 | 1,224,948 |
| 1984 | D | 79.9%1,344,104 | 20.1%337,196 | 1,681,344 |
| 1980 | R | 49.1%776,143 | 50.9%803,686 | 1,579,829 |
| 1978 | D | 83.1%536,320 | 16.9%108,808 | 645,128 |
Georgia's 8th congressional district, as drawn for the 2026 elections, takes in Lowndes, Baldwin, Monroe, and Tift counties and parts of Houston. About 765,100 people live within its 2026 boundaries, with a median age of 37.6. Measured on those boundaries, the district has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012, by widening margins. The margin was R+25.9 in 2012, R+30.7 in 2016, R+27.6 in 2020, and R+30.6 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 30.7 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.6 points.
A population of 765,122, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,494 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 1 and Congressional District 3.
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