Washington's 8th Congressional District
Washington · WA-08
Washington's 8th Congressional District is one of 10 U.S. House districts in Washington, represented in Congress by Kim Schrier (Democrat). It is home to roughly 764,150 people, with a median age of 39.3. The population is about 69% White. The median household income is $122,871, and 41% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Democratic (D+6).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 9,968 square miles, WA-08 is the 79th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 77 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.30 ranks 180th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 51% of WA-08 voters backed Kamala Harris and 46% Donald Trump — a D+6 margin. That is a 1.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+7.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 39.3 years old; 24.6% of residents are under 18 and 14.7% are 65 or older. About 14.8% of residents were born outside the United States, and 18.8% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $122,871, the district's median household income ranks 29th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $648,474, and the median rent is $1,853 a month. 6.1% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 34.9-minute commute (19.7% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).