Iowa 8th State Senate District
Akashic| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 68.5% | 25,789 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 29.9% | 11,256 |
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr.We The People | 1.6% | 618 |
County-level results (6 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas County, NE | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| Fremont County, IA | Republican | R+44.5 |
| Harrison County, IA | Republican | R+41.7 |
| Mills County, IA | Republican | R+39.0 |
| Pottawattamie County, IA | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Washington County, NE | Republican | R+42.2 |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 29.9%Harris11,256 | 68.5%Trump25,789 | 1.6%Kennedy618 | 37,663 | ||
| R | 30.9%Biden11,760 | 67.3%Trump25,616 | 1.8%Jorgensen674 | 38,050 | ||
| R | 27.7%Clinton9,669 | 66.2%Trump23,066 | 6.1%Johnson2,110 | 34,845 | ||
| R | 39.6%Obama12,992 | 60.4%Romney19,784 | 0.0% | 32,776 | ||
| R | 41.8%Obama14,374 | 55.6%McCain19,095 | 2.6%Nader904 | 34,373 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −13.7% |
| 2012 | −20.7% |
| 2016 | −38.4% |
| 2020 | −36.4% |
| 2024 | −38.6% |
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in Iowa's agricultural northwest, this district posts some of the state's widest presidential margins, reflecting a regional shift toward lopsided Republican alignment that has deepened steadily over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 38.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.6 points.
A population of 63,566, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,348 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 43 and State Senate District 1.
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