District of Columbia 8th State Senate District, District of Columbia: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+84%. Democratic peak: D+87 in 2016.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+84MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 85,2462024 5-year
- Median household income
- $109,8702024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 37.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 42.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 11.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+87 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Ward 8, DCOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 36,810 | 2,637 | 40,775 | ||
| D | 39,705 | 2,326 | 43,087 | ||
| D | 35,389 | 1,592 | 38,947 | ||
| D | 33,417 | 2,675 | 36,757 | ||
| D | 30,755 | 2,173 | 33,265 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
8.1%
German
7.8%
English
7.1%
Italian
4.6%
American
3.0%
Polish
2.3%
French
1.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 34.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$109,870
Ward 8 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Ward 8$109,870
District of Columbia$109,870
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.4%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1822.8%
Working age (18–64)13.7%
Seniors (65+)14.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
80.9%
speak English only
Spanish9.4%
Other Indo-European4.7%
Other languages2.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 43.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Ward 8, anchored by communities east of the Anacostia River, posts some of the most lopsided presidential margins in the country alongside persistent gaps in income and infrastructure compared to the district's wealthier neighborhoods.
The Democratic margin in District of Columbia 8th State Senate District reached its widest at eighty-seven points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was eighty-four points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $109,870, a 38% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 85,246 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Ward 8, District of Columbia vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ward 8, District of Columbia voted Democratic by 83.8 points (D+84), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 40,775 votes cast, 36,810 went Democratic and 2,637 went Republican.
What is Ward 8, District of Columbia's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Ward 8, District of Columbia as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Ward 8, District of Columbia?
Ward 8, District of Columbia has a population of 85,246 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ward 8, District of Columbia?
Median household income in Ward 8, District of Columbia is $109,870 — above the national median of $80,734. The District of Columbia state median is $109,870.
What is the political history of Ward 8, District of Columbia?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Ward 8, District of Columbia from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.