Pennsylvania 8th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +14.8% |
| 2012 | +12.7% |
| 2016 | −8.1% |
| 2020 | −2.9% |
| 2024 | −8.5% |
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 | 49.2%189,411 | 50.8%195,663 | 385,074 |
| 2022 | 8 | D | 51.2%146,956 | 48.8%139,930 | 286,886 |
| 2020 | 8 | D | 51.8%178,004 | 48.2%165,783 | 343,787 |
| 2018 | 8 | D | 54.6%135,603 | 45.4%112,563 | 248,166 |
| 2016 | 8 | R | 45.6%173,555 | 54.4%207,263 | 380,818 |
| 2014 | 8 | R | 38.1%84,767 | 61.9%137,731 | 222,498 |
| 2012 | 8 | R | 43.4%152,859 | 56.6%199,379 | 352,238 |
| 2010 | 8 | R | 46.5%113,547 | 53.5%130,759 | 244,306 |
| 2008 | 8 | D | 56.8%197,869 | 41.6%145,103 | 348,515 |
| 2006 | 8 | D | 50.3%125,656 | 49.7%124,138 | 249,817 |
| 2004 | 8 | R | 43.3%143,427 | 55.3%183,229 | 331,264 |
| 2002 | 8 | R | 37.4%76,178 | 62.6%127,475 | 203,687 |
| 2000 | 8 | R | 38.7%100,617 | 59.2%154,090 | 260,101 |
| 1998 | 8 | R | 32.6%48,320 | 63.2%93,697 | 148,200 |
| 1996 | 8 | R | 35.3%79,856 | 59.1%133,749 | 226,322 |
| 1994 | 8 | R | 26.7%44,559 | 66.1%110,499 | 167,174 |
| 1992 | 8 | R | 45.7%114,095 | 51.9%129,593 | 249,538 |
| 1990 | 8 | D | 56.6%85,015 | 43.4%65,100 | 150,115 |
| 1988 | 8 | D | 56.8%128,153 | 41.5%93,648 | 225,566 |
| 1986 | 8 | D | 55.0%85,731 | 45.0%70,047 | 155,778 |
| 1984 | 8 | D | 50.9%112,648 | 49.1%108,696 | 221,344 |
| 1982 | 8 | D | 50.3%83,242 | 48.9%80,928 | 165,535 |
| 1980 | 8 | R | 48.7%99,593 | 50.7%103,585 | 204,345 |
| 1978 | 8 | D | 61.1%89,276 | 38.9%56,776 | 146,052 |
| 1976 | 8 | D | 49.5%93,855 | 48.8%92,543 | 189,623 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 48.6%3,384,180 | 48.8%3,399,295 | 6,963,137 |
| 2022 | D | 51.2%2,751,012 | 46.3%2,487,260 | 5,368,021 |
| 2018 | D | 55.6%2,777,680 | 42.7%2,134,848 | 4,994,643 |
| 2016 | R | 47.3%2,865,012 | 48.8%2,951,702 | 6,051,856 |
| 2012 | D | 53.7%3,021,364 | 44.6%2,509,132 | 5,627,422 |
| 2010 | R | 49.0%1,948,716 | 51.0%2,028,945 | 3,977,661 |
| 2006 | D | 58.7%2,392,984 | 41.3%1,684,778 | 4,077,762 |
| 2004 | R | 42.0%2,334,126 | 52.6%2,925,080 | 5,558,525 |
| 2000 | R | 45.5%2,154,908 | 52.4%2,481,962 | 4,735,116 |
| 1998 | R | 34.8%1,028,839 | 61.3%1,814,180 | 2,957,499 |
| 1994 | R | 46.9%1,648,481 | 49.4%1,735,691 | 3,513,112 |
| 1992 | R | 46.3%2,224,966 | 49.1%2,358,125 | 4,802,410 |
| 1988 | R | 32.4%1,416,764 | 66.5%2,901,715 | 4,366,598 |
| 1986 | R | 42.9%1,448,219 | 56.4%1,906,537 | 3,378,226 |
| 1982 | R | 39.2%1,412,965 | 59.3%2,136,418 | 3,604,108 |
| 1980 | R | 48.0%2,122,391 | 50.5%2,230,404 | 4,418,042 |
| 1976 | R | 46.8%2,126,977 | 52.4%2,381,891 | 4,546,353 |
Anchored by Scranton and Luzerne County, PA-08 has moved roughly 20 points toward Republicans since 2012, reflecting the broader realignment of working-class, non-college voters in the post-industrial Northeast.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 14.8 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 8.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.5 points.
A population of 764,782, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,979 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 2 and Congressional District 23.
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