Tennessee 8th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −21.7% |
| 2012 | −22.0% |
| 2016 | −21.3% |
| 2020 | −15.6% |
| 2024 | −20.1% |
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 | R | 25.6%85,043 | 72.3%240,411 | 332,315 |
| 2022 | 8 | R | 24.3%51,102 | 74.0%155,602 | 210,315 |
| 2020 | 8 | R | 29.5%97,890 | 68.5%227,216 | 331,853 |
| 2018 | 8 | R | 30.1%74,755 | 67.7%168,030 | 248,345 |
| 2016 | 8 | R | 25.1%70,925 | 68.8%194,386 | 282,733 |
| 2014 | 8 | R | 24.6%42,433 | 70.8%122,255 | 172,595 |
| 2012 | 8 | R | 28.4%79,490 | 68.3%190,923 | 279,422 |
| 2010 | 8 | R | 38.8%64,960 | 59.0%98,759 | 167,405 |
| 2008 | 8 | D | 100.0%180,465 | 0.0%0 | 180,519 |
| 2006 | 8 | D | 73.2%129,610 | 26.8%47,492 | 177,108 |
| 2004 | 8 | D | 74.3%173,623 | 25.6%59,853 | 233,567 |
| 2002 | 8 | D | 70.1%117,811 | 27.3%45,853 | 167,970 |
| 2000 | 8 | D | 72.3%143,127 | 27.7%54,929 | 198,080 |
| 1998 | 8 | D | 100.0%76,803 | 0.0%0 | 76,825 |
| 1996 | 8 | D | 67.3%123,681 | 29.9%55,024 | 183,898 |
| 1994 | 8 | D | 63.8%97,951 | 36.2%55,573 | 153,538 |
| 1992 | 8 | D | 83.7%136,852 | 0.0%0 | 163,432 |
| 1990 | 8 | D | 100.0%62,241 | 0.0%0 | 62,266 |
| 1988 | 8 | D | 62.4%94,571 | 37.6%56,893 | 151,465 |
| 1986 | 8 | D | 80.4%101,699 | 19.6%24,792 | 126,503 |
| 1984 | 8 | D | 100.0%118,653 | 0.0%0 | 118,668 |
| 1982 | 8 | D | 74.9%93,945 | 25.1%31,527 | 125,472 |
| 1980 | 8 | D | 99.9%110,139 | 0.0%0 | 110,207 |
| 1978 | 8 | D | 69.7%80,776 | 29.1%33,679 | 115,917 |
| 1976 | 8 | D | 60.7%100,683 | 38.5%63,819 | 165,954 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 34.2%1,027,461 | 63.8%1,918,743 | 3,007,608 |
| 2020 | R | 35.2%1,040,691 | 62.2%1,840,926 | 2,959,761 |
| 2018 | R | 43.9%985,450 | 54.7%1,227,483 | 2,243,740 |
| 2014 | R | 31.9%437,848 | 61.9%850,087 | 1,374,060 |
| 2012 | R | 30.4%705,882 | 64.9%1,506,443 | 2,320,189 |
| 2008 | R | 31.6%767,236 | 65.1%1,579,477 | 2,424,585 |
| 2006 | R | 48.0%879,976 | 50.7%929,911 | 1,833,695 |
| 2002 | R | 44.3%728,232 | 54.3%891,498 | 1,642,076 |
| 2000 | R | 32.2%621,152 | 65.1%1,255,444 | 1,928,354 |
| 1996 | R | 36.8%654,937 | 61.4%1,091,554 | 1,778,603 |
| 1994 | R | 42.1%623,164 | 56.4%834,226 | 1,480,352 |
| 1990 | D | 67.7%530,898 | 29.8%233,703 | 783,813 |
| 1988 | D | 65.1%1,020,061 | 34.5%541,033 | 1,567,136 |
| 1984 | D | 60.7%1,000,607 | 33.8%557,016 | 1,648,036 |
| 1982 | D | 61.9%780,113 | 38.1%479,642 | 1,259,755 |
| 1978 | R | 40.3%466,228 | 55.5%642,644 | 1,157,023 |
| 1976 | D | 52.5%751,180 | 47.0%673,231 | 1,432,015 |
Tennessee's 8th congressional district, as drawn for the 2026 elections, takes in Madison, Gibson, and Henderson counties and parts of Shelby and Tipton. About 767,800 people live within its 2026 boundaries, with a median age of 41.3. Measured on those boundaries, the district has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012, by narrowing margins. The margin was R+22.0 in 2012, R+21.3 in 2016, R+15.6 in 2020, and R+20.1 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 22.0 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.1 points.
A population of 767,800, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,163 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 3 and Congressional District 10.
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