Texas 8th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −22.8% |
| 2012 | −28.2% |
| 2016 | −20.3% |
| 2020 | −18.6% |
| 2024 | −27.7% |
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 | 31.8%108,754 | 68.2%233,423 | 342,177 |
| 2022 | 8 | R | 30.5%68,715 | 68.1%153,127 | 224,968 |
| 2020 | 8 | R | 25.5%97,409 | 72.5%277,327 | 382,471 |
| 2018 | 8 | R | 24.9%67,930 | 73.4%200,619 | 273,170 |
| 2016 | 8 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%236,379 | 236,379 |
| 2014 | 8 | R | 0.0%0 | 89.3%125,066 | 140,013 |
| 2012 | 8 | R | 20.3%51,051 | 77.3%194,043 | 251,052 |
| 2010 | 8 | R | 17.3%34,694 | 80.3%161,417 | 201,099 |
| 2008 | 8 | R | 24.8%70,758 | 72.6%207,128 | 285,451 |
| 2006 | 8 | R | 32.7%51,393 | 67.3%105,665 | 157,058 |
| 2004 | 8 | R | 29.7%77,324 | 68.9%179,599 | 260,628 |
| 2002 | 8 | R | 0.0%0 | 93.1%140,575 | 150,926 |
| 2000 | 8 | R | 0.0%0 | 91.6%233,848 | 255,216 |
| 1998 | 8 | R | 0.0%0 | 92.8%123,372 | 132,948 |
| 1994 | 8 | R | 0.0%0 | 92.0%148,473 | 161,304 |
| 1992 | 8 | R | 23.0%53,473 | 77.0%179,349 | 232,822 |
| 1990 | 8 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%60,603 | 60,603 |
| 1988 | 8 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%90,503 | 90,503 |
| 1986 | 8 | R | 31.6%30,617 | 68.4%66,280 | 96,903 |
| 1984 | 8 | R | 35.4%62,072 | 64.6%113,031 | 175,103 |
| 1982 | 8 | R | 42.6%38,041 | 56.7%50,630 | 89,218 |
| 1980 | 8 | R | 48.2%67,921 | 51.8%72,856 | 140,777 |
| 1978 | 8 | D | 61.5%39,429 | 38.5%24,673 | 64,102 |
| 1976 | 8 | D | 60.7%84,404 | 39.2%54,566 | 139,163 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 44.6%5,031,249 | 53.1%5,990,741 | 11,291,854 |
| 2020 | R | 43.9%4,888,764 | 53.5%5,962,983 | 11,144,040 |
| 2018 | R | 48.3%4,045,632 | 50.9%4,260,553 | 8,371,655 |
| 2014 | R | 34.4%1,597,387 | 61.6%2,861,531 | 4,647,370 |
| 2012 | R | 40.6%3,194,927 | 56.5%4,440,137 | 7,864,822 |
| 2008 | R | 42.8%3,389,365 | 54.8%4,337,469 | 7,912,075 |
| 2006 | R | 36.0%1,555,202 | 61.7%2,661,789 | 4,314,663 |
| 2002 | R | 43.3%1,955,758 | 55.3%2,496,243 | 4,512,590 |
| 2000 | R | 32.3%2,025,024 | 65.1%4,078,954 | 6,267,964 |
| 1996 | R | 43.9%2,428,776 | 54.8%3,027,680 | 5,527,441 |
| 1994 | R | 38.3%1,639,615 | 60.8%2,604,218 | 4,279,940 |
| 1990 | R | 37.4%1,429,986 | 60.2%2,302,357 | 3,821,432 |
| 1988 | D | 59.2%3,149,806 | 40.0%2,129,228 | 5,323,023 |
| 1984 | R | 41.4%2,202,557 | 58.5%3,111,348 | 5,314,178 |
| 1982 | D | 58.6%1,818,223 | 40.5%1,256,759 | 3,103,040 |
| 1978 | R | 49.3%1,139,149 | 49.8%1,151,376 | 2,312,540 |
| 1976 | D | 56.8%2,199,956 | 42.2%1,636,370 | 3,874,230 |
Anchored in the Houston exurbs and East Texas piney woods, TX-8 has posted some of the widest presidential margins in the state, with the 2024 gap exceeding 45 points — a figure that places it among the most lopsided districts nationally.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 28.2 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.7 points.
A population of 766,110, a 45% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $87,713 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 5 and Congressional District 12.
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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