North Carolina 8th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −15.3% |
| 2012 | −18.0% |
| 2016 | −20.7% |
| 2020 | −17.7% |
| 2024 | −19.3% |
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 | 40.4%161,709 | 59.6%238,640 | 400,349 |
| 2022 | 8 | R | 30.1%79,192 | 69.9%183,998 | 263,190 |
| 2020 | 8 | R | 46.7%177,781 | 53.3%202,774 | 380,555 |
| 2018 | 8 | R | 44.7%114,119 | 55.3%141,402 | 255,521 |
| 2016 | 8 | R | 41.2%133,182 | 58.8%189,863 | 323,045 |
| 2014 | 8 | R | 35.1%65,854 | 64.9%121,568 | 187,422 |
| 2012 | 8 | R | 45.4%137,139 | 53.2%160,695 | 302,280 |
| 2010 | 8 | D | 53.0%88,776 | 43.7%73,129 | 167,442 |
| 2008 | 8 | D | 55.4%157,185 | 44.6%126,634 | 283,819 |
| 2006 | 8 | R | 49.9%60,597 | 50.1%60,926 | 121,523 |
| 2004 | 8 | R | 44.5%100,101 | 55.5%125,070 | 225,171 |
| 2002 | 8 | R | 44.6%66,819 | 53.6%80,298 | 149,736 |
| 2000 | 8 | R | 44.0%89,505 | 55.0%111,950 | 203,464 |
| 1998 | 8 | R | 48.2%64,127 | 50.7%67,505 | 133,124 |
| 1996 | 8 | D | 55.2%103,129 | 43.7%81,676 | 186,908 |
| 1994 | 8 | D | 52.4%62,845 | 47.6%57,140 | 119,985 |
| 1992 | 8 | D | 57.9%113,162 | 36.8%71,842 | 195,451 |
| 1990 | 8 | D | 55.0%98,700 | 45.0%80,852 | 179,552 |
| 1988 | 8 | D | 51.5%99,214 | 48.5%93,463 | 192,677 |
| 1986 | 8 | D | 57.9%80,959 | 42.1%58,941 | 139,900 |
| 1984 | 8 | D | 50.9%99,731 | 49.1%96,354 | 196,085 |
| 1982 | 8 | D | 57.4%71,691 | 42.0%52,417 | 124,938 |
| 1980 | 8 | D | 58.5%95,013 | 41.5%67,317 | 162,330 |
| 1978 | 8 | D | 59.0%63,168 | 41.0%43,942 | 107,110 |
| 1976 | 8 | D | 65.7%99,296 | 32.5%49,094 | 151,081 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 47.3%1,784,049 | 50.5%1,905,786 | 3,773,924 |
| 2020 | R | 46.9%2,569,965 | 48.7%2,665,598 | 5,474,952 |
| 2016 | R | 45.4%2,128,165 | 51.1%2,395,376 | 4,691,133 |
| 2014 | R | 47.3%1,377,651 | 48.9%1,423,259 | 2,910,631 |
| 2010 | R | 43.1%1,145,074 | 54.8%1,458,046 | 2,658,807 |
| 2008 | D | 52.7%2,249,311 | 44.2%1,887,510 | 4,270,251 |
| 2004 | R | 47.0%1,632,527 | 51.6%1,791,450 | 3,471,720 |
| 2002 | R | 45.0%1,047,983 | 53.6%1,248,664 | 2,330,454 |
| 1998 | D | 51.2%1,029,237 | 47.0%945,943 | 2,012,143 |
| 1996 | R | 45.9%1,173,875 | 52.6%1,345,833 | 2,556,313 |
| 1992 | R | 46.3%1,194,015 | 50.3%1,297,892 | 2,577,891 |
| 1990 | R | 47.4%981,573 | 52.6%1,087,331 | 2,068,904 |
| 1986 | D | 50.9%780,967 | 49.1%753,881 | 1,534,848 |
| 1984 | R | 47.8%1,070,488 | 51.7%1,156,768 | 2,239,051 |
| 1980 | R | 49.4%887,653 | 50.0%898,064 | 1,797,665 |
| 1978 | R | 45.5%516,663 | 54.5%619,151 | 1,135,814 |
North Carolina's 8th stretches from the Charlotte exurbs through Montgomery and Stanly counties into the Sandhills, a geography that has trended toward Republican margins above the state's statewide average over the past three election cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 20.7 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.3 points.
A population of 745,693, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,794 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 3 and Congressional District 6.
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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