Ohio's 8th Congressional District
Ohio · OH-08
Ohio's 8th Congressional District is one of 15 U.S. House districts in Ohio, represented in Congress by Warren Davidson (Republican). It is home to roughly 782,888 people, with a median age of 39. The population is about 74% White. The median household income is $79,348, and 35% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Republican (R+24).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 1,683 square miles, OH-08 is the 241st-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 465 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 0.20 ranks 315th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 38% of OH-08 voters backed Kamala Harris and 61% Donald Trump — a R+24 margin. That is a 2.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+22.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 39 years old; 23.6% of residents are under 18 and 17.6% are 65 or older. About 6.6% of residents were born outside the United States, and 8.1% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $79,348, the district's median household income ranks 197th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $222,550, and the median rent is $1,061 a month. 10.5% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 25.5-minute commute (12% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).