Minnesota 8th Congressional District: Farm Belt district. In 2024, voted R+14%. Republican peak: R+14 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+14MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Farm BeltAkashic typology
- Population
- 800,0042024 5-year
- Median household income
- $79,8242024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 86.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+10 in 2008MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+14 in 2024MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
R
STAUBER, Peter
STAUBER scores 0.39 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).
Predecessors: NOLAN, Richard Michael (2017–2019), NOLAN, Richard Michael (2015–2017), NOLAN, Richard Michael (2013–2015), CRAVAACK, Chip (2011–2013)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 8
TrumpR+14
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 56.2% | 242,283 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 41.9% | 180,507 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.0% | 8,459 |
D+60R+60
21 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | −12.8% |
| 2020 | −11.3% |
| 2024 | −14.3% |
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 180,507 | 242,283 | 431,249 | ||
| R | 182,380 | 230,005 | 421,722 | ||
| R | 150,237 | 198,788 | 380,266 | ||
| D | 198,782 | 172,920 | 371,702 | ||
| D | 207,631 | 169,941 | 388,183 |
Congressional elections · 17 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 56.2% | 40.5% | 3,189,323 |
| 2020 | D | 48.7% | 43.5% | 3,214,256 |
| 2018 | D | 60.3% | 36.2% | 2,596,879 |
| 2014 | D | 53.2% | 42.9% | 1,981,528 |
| 2012 | D | 65.2% | 30.5% | 2,843,207 |
| 2008 | D | 42.0% | 42.0% | 2,887,646 |
| 2006 | D | 58.1% | 37.9% | 2,202,772 |
| 2002 | R | 47.8% | 49.5% | 2,254,636 |
| 2000 | D | 48.8% | 43.3% | 2,419,520 |
| 1996 | D | 50.3% | 41.3% | 2,182,905 |
| 1994 | R | 44.1% | 49.1% | 1,772,929 |
| 1990 | D | 50.4% | 47.8% | 1,808,045 |
| 1988 | R | 40.9% | 56.2% | 2,093,953 |
| 1984 | R | 41.3% | 58.1% | 2,066,143 |
| 1982 | R | 46.6% | 52.6% | 1,804,675 |
| 1978 | R | 40.4% | 56.6% | 1,580,622 |
| 1976 | D | 67.5% | 25.0% | 1,912,020 |
Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
27.4%
Irish
9.8%
English
6.8%
Polish
4.3%
American
4.1%
French
3.1%
Italian
2.8%
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.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 42.7 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.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$79,824
Congressional District 8 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 8$79,824
Minnesota$89,062
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1811.7%
Working age (18–64)10.3%
Seniors (65+)10.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.5%
speak English only
Spanish1.4%
Other Indo-European1.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%
Other languages1.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 61.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Minnesota's 8th spans the Iron Range and the vast north woods, a historically union-Democratic region where the presidential margin has moved more than 30 points toward Republicans over the past decade, reshaping competitive assumptions for down-ballot races.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of ten points in 2008 and a Republican high of fourteen points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was fourteen points.
A population of 800,004, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,824 describe the district.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 8, Minnesota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 8, Minnesota voted Republican by 14.3 points (R+14), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 431,249 votes cast, 180,507 went Democratic and 242,283 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 8, Minnesota's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 8, Minnesota in the "Farm Belt" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 2 times, Republican 3 times, and other 0 times.
When did Congressional District 8, Minnesota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 8, Minnesota voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Congressional District 8, Minnesota?
Congressional District 8, Minnesota has a population of 800,004 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 8, Minnesota?
Median household income in Congressional District 8, Minnesota is $79,824 — below the national median of $80,734. The Minnesota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Congressional District 8, Minnesota?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 8, Minnesota from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 3 went Republican. The district's typology — "Farm Belt" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.