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Profile of Congressional District 8, MD


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2022 population: 767,402

2022 Census data
White:345,907 45.08%
Black:126,53416.49%
Indian:1,0420.14%
Asian:105,09813.70%
2+ races:32,9054.29%
Hispanic:148,93019.41%
Total non-White:421,49554.92%




    

Age, Family & Household Data for Congressional District 8, MD
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
40.8
172,735 22.5%
594,667 77.5%
135,778 17.7%
283,824
2.68
193,218 68.1%
153,528 79.5%
12,608 6.5%
90,606 31.9%
    

2022 Housing Data for Congressional District 8, MD

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units298,081 
Median Value$642,900 
Occupied283,82495.2%
Vacant14,2574.8%
Owned186,79165.8%
Rented97,03334.2%
Median Rent$1,982 
Single-Family Units192,07164.4%
    Detached153,30851.4%
    Attached38,76313.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units100,26733.6%
Mobile Homes5610.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Congressional District 8, MD

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0008,0242.8%
$10,000 to $14,9995,4431.9%
$15,000 to $19,9994,3331.5%
$20,000 to $24,9995,4061.9%
$25,000 to $29,9995,6942.0%
$30,000 to $34,9995,9172.1%
$35,000 to $39,9995,1531.8%
$40,000 to $44,9995,8142.0%
$45,000 to $49,9995,6062.0%
$50,000 to $59,99911,9234.2%
$60,000 to $74,99917,8196.3%
$75,000 to $99,99928,33310.0%
$100,000 to $124,99926,2989.3%
$125,000 to $149,99923,2728.2%
$150,000 to $199,99936,72712.9%
$200,000 or more88,06231.0%
Median Household Income131,468 
Per Capita Income69,246 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI8,3783.0%
Public Assistance4,9411.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps19,9697.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed292,28876.2%
Unemployed14,1733.7%
In Armed Forces2,3120.6%
Total Labor Force308,77380.5%
Not in Labor Force74,57119.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 23.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector118,80496,34555.2%
Non-Profit20,04831,99238.5%
Self-Employed27,97018,46860.2%
Local Government8,05213,73337.0%
State Government4,7745,20047.9%
Federal Government29,83126,47353.0%
Total Private + Self146,774114,81356.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.62,70577,39844.8%
Total209,479192,21152.1%
Pct. Govt.21.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts93,69723.3%
Sales and Office Occupations58,09914.4%
Professional, Technical152,70537.9%
Service Occupations54,76713.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3550.1%
All others43,48510.8%
White Collar 75.6%
Industry
 Number%
Professional, scientific, management75,67018.8%
Public administration48,45612.0%
Educational services and health care39,6899.9%
Other services28,7797.1%
Retail trade26,7406.6%
Construction24,9546.2%
Accommodation, food svcs, recreation21,7805.4%
Finance, insurance and real estate16,4504.1%
Manufacturing10,9532.7%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities10,7842.7%
Information9,6372.4%
Wholesale trade4,0901.0%
Farming, forestry, fishing, mining7350.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Congressional District 8, MD

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican11,7611.53%
Puerto Rican7,1050.93%
Cuban2,2160.29%
Dominican5,6040.73%
Total Central American76,81010.01%
Costa Rican7360.10%
Guatemalan13,2061.72%
Honduran8,3421.09%
Nicaraguan3,7220.49%
Panamanian9170.12%
Salvadoran49,8296.49%
Other Central American580.01%
Total South American32,6224.25%
Argentinean3,1080.41%
Bolivian4,5220.59%
Chilean1,4420.19%
Colombian7,3790.96%
Ecuadorian2,9860.39%
Paraguayan6170.08%
Peruvian9,6591.26%
Uruguayan7380.10%
Venezuelan1,7150.22%
Other South American4560.06%
Other Hispanic12,8121.67%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese28,7853.75%
Indian23,6103.08%
Korean11,6441.52%
Vietnamese9,2751.21%
Filipino9,0181.18%
Japanese2,8660.37%
Taiwanese2,1420.28%
Thai1,5890.21%
Bangladeshi1,5200.20%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English431,44159.5%
Spanish120,70016.7%
Other Indo-European39,0735.4%
Other34,0164.7%
Chinese25,4553.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun19,2172.7%
Other Asian14,0171.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic11,3411.6%
Korean8,5141.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish64,0788.3%
German63,4378.3%
English53,7447.0%
Italian32,6094.2%
American23,4023.0%
Polish20,7182.7%
Ethiopian20,5672.7%
Russian20,3842.7%
European17,4212.3%
Eastern European12,8411.7%
African12,4831.6%
French11,6141.5%
Scottish10,9401.4%
Iranian7,7331.0%
Other Subsaharan African7,7121.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen664,38386.6%
Not a citizen103,01913.4%
Native524,22468.3%
Foreign-born243,17831.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Congressional District 8, MD

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
26,315 4.9%19,058 3.6%65,133 12.2%86,826 16.2%145,202 27.2%191,939 35.9%
  Average years of education: 15.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 26,315 4.9%
9-12 Years 19,058 3.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 65,133 12.2%
Some College 86,826 16.2%
Bach. Degree 145,202 27.2%
Grad Degree 191,939 35.9%
Average years of education: 15.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (1 year-estimates)



Historical U.S. House Election Results for Congressional District 8, MD

Click on the District to view county-level data for that election (where available).
NOTE: Results prior to 2022 are for districts which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 MD08Jamie Raskin* (D) 211,842 80.2% Gregory Coll (R) 47,965 18.2% 4,399 1.7% 264,206
Redistricting effect (2022); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 11% compared to 2020.
2020-11-03 MD08Jamie Raskin* (D) 274,716 68.2% Gregory Coll (R) 127,157 31.6% 741 0.2% 402,614
2018-11-06 MD08Jamie Raskin* (D) 217,679 68.2% John Walsh (R) 96,525 30.2% 5,126 1.6% 319,330
2016-11-08 MD08Jamie Raskin (D) 220,657 60.6% Dan Cox (R) 124,651 34.2% 19,016 5.2% 364,324
2014-11-04 MD08Chris Van Hollen* (D) 136,722 60.7% Dave Wallace (R) 87,859 39.0% 516 0.2% 225,097
2012-11-06 MD08Chris Van Hollen* (D) 217,531 63.4% Ken Timmerman (R) 113,033 32.9% 12,692 3.7% 343,256
Redistricting effect (2012); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 11% compared to 2010.
2010-11-02 MD08Chris Van Hollen* (D) 153,613 73.3% Michael Philips (R) 52,421 25.0% 3,633 1.7% 209,667
2008-11-04 MD08Chris Van Hollen* (D) 229,740 75.1% Steve Hudson (R) 66,351 21.7% 9,923 3.2% 306,014
2006-11-07 MD08Chris Van Hollen* (D) 168,872 76.5% Jeffrey Stein (R) 48,324 21.9% 3,489 1.6% 220,685
2004-11-02 MD08Chris Van Hollen* (D) 215,129 74.9% Chuck Floyd (R) 71,989 25.1% 79 0.0% 287,197
2002-11-05 MD08Chris Van Hollen (D) 112,788 51.7% Connie Morella* (R) 103,587 47.5% 1,738 0.8% 218,113
Redistricting effect (2002); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the LEFT by approximately 5% compared to 2000.
2000-11-07 MD08Connie Morella* (R) 156,241 52.0% Terry Lierman (D) 136,840 45.5% 7,388 2.5% 300,469
1998-11-03 MD08Connie Morella* (R) 133,145 60.3% Ralph Neas (D) 87,497 39.6% 106 0.0% 220,748
1996-11-05 MD08Connie Morella* (R) 152,538 61.2% Donald Mooers (D) 96,229 38.6% 379 0.2% 249,146
1994-11-08 MD08Connie Morella* (R) 143,449 70.3% Steven Van Grack (D) 60,660 29.7% 0 0.0% 204,109
1992-11-03 MD08Connie Morella* (R) 203,377 72.5% Edward Heffernan (D) 77,042 27.5% 56 0.0% 280,475
Redistricting effect (1992); the partisan balance of the district was moved to the RIGHT by approximately 4% compared to 1990.
1990-11-06 MD08Connie Morella* (R) 130,059 73.5% James Walker (D) 39,343 22.2% 7,485 4.2% 176,887
1988-11-08 MD08Connie Morella* (R) 172,619 62.7% Peter Franchot (D) 102,478 37.3% 0 0.0% 275,097
1986-11-04 MD08Connie Morella (R) 92,917 52.9% Stewart Bainum (D) 82,825 47.1% 0 0.0% 175,742
1984-11-06 MD08Michael Barnes* (D) 181,947 71.5% Albert Ceccone (R) 70,715 27.8% 1,907 0.7% 254,569
1982-11-02 MD08Michael Barnes* (D) 121,761 71.3% Elizabeth Spencer (R) 48,910 28.7% 0 0.0% 170,671
Redistricting effect (1982); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1980.
1980-11-04 MD08Michael Barnes* (D) 148,301 59.3% Newton Steers (R) 101,659 40.7% 0 0.0% 249,960
1978-11-07 MD08Michael Barnes (D) 81,851 51.3% Newton Steers* (R) 77,807 48.7% 0 0.0% 159,658
1976-11-02 MD08Newton Steers (R) 111,274 46.8% Lanny Davis (D) 100,343 42.2% 26,035 11.0% 237,652
1974-11-04 MD08Gilbert Gude* (R) 104,675 65.9% Stanley Kramer (D) 54,112 34.1% 0 0.0% 158,787
1972-11-07 MD08Gilbert Gude* (R) 137,287 63.9% Joseph Anastasi (D) 77,551 36.1% 0 0.0% 214,838
Redistricting effect (1972); the partisan balance of the district was changed by less than 1% compared to 1970.
1970-11-03 MD08Gilbert Gude* (R) 104,647 63.4% Thomas Boggs (D) 60,453 36.6% 0 0.0% 165,100
1968-11-05 MD08Gilbert Gude* (R) 109,167 60.9% Margaret Schweinhaut (D) 70,109 39.1% 0 0.0% 179,276
1966-11-08 MD08Gilbert Gude (R) 71,050 54.4% Royce Hanson (D) 59,568 45.6% 0 0.0% 130,618
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Historical Presidential Election Results for Congressional District 8, MD


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 redist Joe Biden (D) 321,508 80.5% Donald Trump* (R) 71,547 17.9% 6,241 1.6% 399,296 -14 -29 13.15%
2020 69% Joe Biden (D) 287,062 69.3% Donald Trump* (R) 119,537 28.9% 7,565 1.8% 414,164 -3 -18 13.64%
2016 62% Hillary Clinton (D) 236,817 65.0% Donald Trump (R) 111,385 30.6% 16,209 4.4% 364,411 -3 -15 13.10%
2012 62% Barack Obama* (D) 222,125 62.3% Mitt Romney (R) 127,542 35.8% 6,936 1.9% 356,603 0 -11 13.17%
2008 58% Barack Obama (D) 234,927 74.0% John McCain (R) 78,223 24.6% 4,461 1.4% 317,611 -12 -21 12.07%
2004 58% John Kerry (D) 205,660 68.8% George W. Bush* (R) 90,108 30.1% 3,196 1.1% 298,964 -13 -21 12.53%
2000 58% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 183,670 60.2% George W. Bush (R) 110,356 36.2% 10,940 3.6% 304,966 -4 -12 15.06%
1996 54% Bill Clinton* (D) 156,450 57.5% Robert Dole (R) 103,327 38.0% 12,200 4.5% 271,977 0 -3 15.27%
1992 65% Bill Clinton (D) 156,043 52.9% George Bush* (R) 103,477 35.1% 35,599 12.1% 295,119 -1 -2 14.87%
1988 55% Michael Dukakis (D) 150,522 53.7% George Bush (R) 129,919 46.3% 0 0.0% 280,441 -5 -7 16.36%
1984 62% Walter Mondale (D) 136,104 51.4% Ronald Reagan* (R) 128,747 48.6% 0 0.0% 264,851 -4 -10 15.80%
1980 73% Ronald Reagan (R) 120,478 47.6% Jimmy Carter* (D) 100,946 39.9% 31,674 12.5% 253,098 3 -3 16.43%
1976 72% Jimmy Carter (D) 126,116 51.7% Gerald Ford* (R) 117,949 48.3% 0 0.0% 244,065 2 0 16.95%
1972 72% Richard Nixon* (R) 127,225 56.8% George McGovern (D) 96,643 43.2% 0 0.0% 223,868 -4 -4 16.54%
1968 n/a Hubert Humphrey (D) 96,344 47.3% Richard Nixon (R) 90,507 44.4% 16,989 8.3% 203,840 2 1 16.50%
* incumbent           PSV: percent of state vote
"2020 redist": shows what the results of the 2020 Presidential election would have been under the current (redistricted) boundaries of this district.

Historical Demographic Breakdown for Congressional District 8, MD


NOTE: Data prior to 2022 is for the district which previously covered much of this area, regardless of district number.

YearPopWhiteBlack IndianAsian2+ RacesHispanic
2021 776,724 44.3% 16.2% 0.1% 13.6% 5.1% 19.8%
2020 776,393 56.6% 12.7% 9.5% 3.5% 17.7%
2012 747,185 63.0% 11.8% 0.1% 8.3% 2.6% 14.2%
2010 728,124 47.8% 16.3% 0.2% 13.2% 2.5% 20.0%
2002 662,060 56.1% 16.4% 0.2% 10.9% 2.4% 13.7%
2000 690,558 64.1% 10.6% 0.3% 11.3% 3.2% 10.5%
1992 597,682 77.3% 8.2% 0.2% 8.0% 6.3%
1990 654,484 70.6% 13.2% 8.3% 7.9%
1982 528,036 81.9% 9.1% 0.2% 4.7% 4.1%
1980 547,176 9.0% 4.0% 4.0%
1972 493,121 4.0% 3.0%
1970 598,281 5.0%

Voter Registration Data for Congressional District 8, MD

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2022 500,625 69,823 13.9% 311,521 62.2% 119,281 23.8% Dem +241,698 Dem +48.3% 84%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.