Missouri's 8th Congressional District
Missouri · MO-08
Missouri's 8th Congressional District is one of 8 U.S. House districts in Missouri, represented in Congress by Jason Smith (Republican). It is home to roughly 770,000 people, with a median age of 40.3. The population is about 88% White. The median household income is $58,544, and 20% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Republican (R+54).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 18,477 square miles, MO-08 is the 39th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 42 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.28 ranks 218th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 22% of MO-08 voters backed Kamala Harris and 77% Donald Trump — a R+54 margin. That is a 3.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+51.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 40.3 years old; 22.7% of residents are under 18 and 18.6% are 65 or older. About 1.7% of residents were born outside the United States, and 2.9% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $58,544, the district's median household income ranks 399th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $172,397, and the median rent is $794 a month. 15.6% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 25.9-minute commute (6.9% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).