Colorado's 8th Congressional District
Colorado · CO-08
Colorado's 8th Congressional District is one of 8 U.S. House districts in Colorado, represented in Congress by Gabe Evans (Republican). It is home to roughly 735,084 people, with a median age of 34.8. The population is about 52% White. The median household income is $92,021, and 29% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election the district was highly competitive (R+2).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 1,030 square miles, CO-08 is the 274th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 714 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.25 ranks 257th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 48% of CO-08 voters backed Kamala Harris and 50% Donald Trump — a R+2 margin, the 16th-closest result of any district in the country. That is a 7.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+5.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 34.8 years old; 25.1% of residents are under 18 and 11.9% are 65 or older. About 12.4% of residents were born outside the United States, and 24.8% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $92,021, the district's median household income ranks 112th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $449,847, and the median rent is $1,655 a month. 9.1% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 31.1-minute commute (12.7% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).