Indiana 8th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −2.9% |
| 2012 | −19.5% |
| 2016 | −34.0% |
| 2020 | −32.8% |
| 2024 | −35.9% |
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 | 29.5%95,311 | 68.0%219,941 | 323,633 |
| 2022 | 8 | R | 31.5%68,109 | 65.7%141,995 | 216,040 |
| 2020 | 8 | R | 29.8%95,691 | 66.9%214,643 | 320,617 |
| 2018 | 8 | R | 35.6%86,895 | 64.4%157,396 | 244,291 |
| 2016 | 8 | R | 31.7%93,356 | 63.7%187,702 | 294,713 |
| 2014 | 8 | R | 35.8%61,384 | 60.3%103,344 | 171,315 |
| 2012 | 8 | R | 43.1%122,325 | 53.4%151,533 | 283,992 |
| 2010 | 8 | R | 37.4%76,265 | 57.5%117,259 | 203,764 |
| 2008 | 8 | D | 64.7%188,693 | 35.3%102,769 | 291,462 |
| 2006 | 8 | D | 61.0%131,019 | 39.0%83,704 | 214,723 |
| 2004 | 8 | R | 44.5%121,522 | 53.4%145,576 | 272,778 |
| 2002 | 8 | R | 46.0%88,763 | 51.3%98,952 | 192,865 |
| 2000 | 8 | R | 45.3%100,488 | 52.7%116,879 | 221,992 |
| 1998 | 8 | R | 46.0%81,871 | 52.1%92,785 | 178,057 |
| 1996 | 8 | R | 48.3%106,201 | 50.0%109,860 | 219,864 |
| 1994 | 8 | R | 47.6%84,857 | 52.4%93,529 | 178,386 |
| 1992 | 8 | D | 52.5%125,244 | 45.3%108,054 | 238,397 |
| 1990 | 8 | D | 54.7%97,465 | 45.3%80,645 | 178,110 |
| 1988 | 8 | D | 61.8%141,355 | 38.2%87,321 | 228,676 |
| 1986 | 8 | D | 53.0%106,662 | 46.5%93,586 | 201,157 |
| 1984 | 8 | D | 49.8%116,645 | 49.8%116,641 | 234,092 |
| 1982 | 8 | D | 51.4%100,592 | 48.1%94,127 | 195,725 |
| 1980 | 8 | R | 44.8%97,059 | 55.2%119,415 | 216,474 |
| 1978 | 8 | R | 48.0%76,654 | 52.0%83,019 | 159,673 |
| 1976 | 8 | D | 50.5%109,013 | 49.5%107,013 | 216,026 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 38.8%1,097,061 | 58.6%1,659,416 | 2,829,897 |
| 2022 | R | 37.9%704,411 | 58.6%1,090,165 | 1,859,851 |
| 2018 | R | 44.8%1,023,553 | 50.7%1,158,000 | 2,282,495 |
| 2016 | R | 42.4%1,158,947 | 52.1%1,423,991 | 2,732,419 |
| 2012 | D | 50.0%1,281,181 | 44.3%1,133,621 | 2,560,084 |
| 2010 | R | 40.0%697,775 | 54.6%952,116 | 1,744,221 |
| 2006 | R | 0.0%0 | 87.4%1,171,553 | 1,340,373 |
| 2004 | D | 61.6%1,496,976 | 37.2%903,913 | 2,428,233 |
| 2000 | R | 31.9%683,273 | 66.6%1,427,944 | 2,145,209 |
| 1998 | D | 63.7%1,012,244 | 34.8%552,732 | 1,588,617 |
| 1994 | R | 30.5%470,799 | 67.4%1,039,625 | 1,543,568 |
| 1992 | R | 40.7%900,148 | 57.3%1,267,972 | 2,211,327 |
| 1990 | R | 46.4%696,639 | 53.6%806,048 | 1,502,687 |
| 1988 | R | 31.9%668,778 | 68.1%1,430,525 | 2,099,303 |
| 1986 | R | 38.5%595,192 | 60.6%936,143 | 1,545,563 |
| 1982 | R | 45.6%828,400 | 53.8%978,301 | 1,817,287 |
| 1980 | R | 46.2%1,015,962 | 53.8%1,182,414 | 2,198,376 |
| 1976 | R | 40.2%868,522 | 59.0%1,275,833 | 2,161,187 |
Indiana's 8th stretches across the southwestern corner of the state, where rural and small-city voters have delivered Republican presidential margins exceeding 30 points in back-to-back cycles, making it among the most reliably one-sided districts in the region.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 35.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.9 points.
A population of 753,974, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,139 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 8 and Congressional District 12.
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Indiana 8th Congressional District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/cd/1808/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.