Texas 8th State Senate District, Texas: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+17%. Republican peak: R+34 in 2012.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+17MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 963,1252024 5-year
- Median household income
- $115,7362024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 55.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 10.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 16.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+34 in 2012MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 8, TXOne 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 172,676 | 243,011 | 426,270 | ||
| R | 177,912 | 216,234 | 401,212 | ||
| R | 109,334 | 172,756 | 300,008 | ||
| R | 81,031 | 166,422 | 251,685 | ||
| R | 88,651 | 157,122 | 248,711 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
10.5%
German
9.7%
Irish
7.6%
American
6.3%
Italian
2.8%
Scottish
1.8%
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: 37.4 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
$115,736
State Senate District 8 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 8$115,736
Texas$78,476
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
6.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 187.9%
Working age (18–64)6.3%
Seniors (65+)9.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
70.6%
speak English only
Spanish11.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander8.9%
Other Indo-European7.2%
Other languages2.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 53.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
District 8 recorded an R+61.1 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most one-sided state senate districts in Texas. Its nearly one million residents span a stretch of territory where statewide Republican candidates routinely post their strongest numbers.
The Republican margin in Texas 8th State Senate District reached its widest at thirty-four points in 2012. The margin in 2024 was seventeen points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $115,736, a 56% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 963,125 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 8, Texas vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 8, Texas voted Republican by 16.5 points (R+17), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 426,270 votes cast, 172,676 went Democratic and 243,011 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 8, Texas's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 8, Texas as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in State Senate District 8, Texas?
State Senate District 8, Texas has a population of 963,125 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 8, Texas?
Median household income in State Senate District 8, Texas is $115,736 — above the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of State Senate District 8, Texas?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 8, Texas from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.