Missouri 8th Congressional District: Farm Belt district. In 2024, voted R+54%. Republican peak: R+54 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+54MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Farm BeltAkashic typology
- Population
- 725,5552024 5-year
- Median household income
- $59,8792024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+54 in 2024MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
R
SMITH, Jason
SMITH scores 0.58 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).
Predecessors: EMERSON, Jo Ann (2013–2015), EMERSON, Jo Ann (2011–2013), EMERSON, Jo Ann (2009–2011), EMERSON, Jo Ann (2007–2009)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 8
TrumpR+54
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 76.7% | 278,324 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 22.3% | 81,098 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.0% | 3,546 |
D+60R+60
28 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Districts are drawn from fractional county slices; this map shows the whole counties that overlap the district. District boundaries: TIGER 2024.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −18.9% |
| 2012 | −32.3% |
| 2016 | −50.9% |
| 2020 | −51.3% |
| 2024 | −54.3% |
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 81,098 | 278,324 | 362,968 | ||
| R | 86,625 | 274,724 | 366,594 | ||
| R | 77,808 | 252,427 | 343,257 | ||
| R | 108,687 | 212,489 | 321,176 | ||
| R | 138,627 | 204,912 | 351,253 |
Congressional elections · 18 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 41.8% | 55.6% | 2,972,559 |
| 2022 | R | 43.2% | 56.8% | 2,012,511 |
| 2018 | R | 45.6% | 51.4% | 2,442,289 |
| 2016 | R | 46.4% | 49.2% | 2,802,637 |
| 2012 | D | 54.8% | 39.1% | 2,725,793 |
| 2010 | R | 40.6% | 54.2% | 1,943,899 |
| 2006 | D | 49.6% | 47.3% | 2,128,459 |
| 2004 | R | 42.8% | 56.1% | 2,706,402 |
| 2002 | R | 48.7% | 49.8% | 1,877,620 |
| 2000 | D | 50.5% | 48.4% | 2,361,586 |
| 1998 | R | 43.8% | 52.7% | 1,576,857 |
| 1994 | R | 35.7% | 59.7% | 1,775,116 |
| 1992 | R | 44.9% | 51.9% | 2,354,916 |
| 1988 | R | 31.8% | 67.7% | 2,078,875 |
| 1986 | R | 47.4% | 52.6% | 1,477,327 |
| 1982 | R | 49.1% | 50.8% | 1,543,521 |
| 1980 | D | 52.0% | 47.7% | 2,066,965 |
| 1976 | R | 42.5% | 56.9% | 1,914,460 |
Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
19.5%
English
11.3%
Irish
11.2%
American
9.4%
French
2.5%
Italian
2.2%
Scottish
1.4%
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: 40.5 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
$59,879
Congressional District 8 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 8$59,879
Missouri$70,702
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
16.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.0%
Working age (18–64)15.2%
Seniors (65+)14.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
97.4%
speak English only
Spanish1.1%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 55.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Missouri's 8th stretches across the Ozarks and the state's rural Bootheel, a vast low-density district where the 2024 presidential margin of R+59.3 ranked among the most lopsided of any congressional district in the country.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of fifty-four points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was fifty-four points.
A population of 725,555, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $59,879 describe the district.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 8, Missouri vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 8, Missouri voted Republican by 54.3 points (R+54), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 362,968 votes cast, 81,098 went Democratic and 278,324 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 8, Missouri's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 8, Missouri 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 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Congressional District 8, Missouri?
Congressional District 8, Missouri has a population of 725,555 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, Missouri?
Median household income in Congressional District 8, Missouri is $59,879 — below the national median of $80,734. The Missouri state median is $70,702.
What is the political history of Congressional District 8, Missouri?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 8, Missouri from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's typology — "Farm Belt" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.