Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District
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Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District is one of 17 U.S. House districts in Pennsylvania, represented in Congress by Robert Bresnahan (Republican). It is home to roughly 765,470 people, with a median age of 42.9. The population is about 74% White. The median household income is $67,233, and 27% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Republican (R+8).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 2,837 square miles, PA-08 is the 200th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 270 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.30 ranks 182nd of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 45% of PA-08 voters backed Kamala Harris and 54% Donald Trump — a R+8 margin. That is a 5.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+3.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 42.9 years old; 19.8% of residents are under 18 and 20.2% are 65 or older. About 8.3% of residents were born outside the United States, and 13.9% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $67,233, the district's median household income ranks 322nd of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $196,397, and the median rent is $1,015 a month. 14% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 28-minute commute (9.8% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).