Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District
Wisconsin · WI-08
Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District is one of 8 U.S. House districts in Wisconsin, represented in Congress by Tony Wied (Republican). It is home to roughly 737,544 people, with a median age of 40.8. The population is about 84% White. The median household income is $77,467, and 29% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Republican (R+16).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 6,840 square miles, WI-08 is the 112th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 108 residents per square mile, it is a predominantly rural district. Its shape is very irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.17 ranks 350th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 41% of WI-08 voters backed Kamala Harris and 57% Donald Trump — a R+16 margin. That is a 1.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+15.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 40.8 years old; 22.2% of residents are under 18 and 18.2% are 65 or older. About 3.8% of residents were born outside the United States, and 6.9% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $77,467, the district's median household income ranks 214th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $231,528, and the median rent is $947 a month. 8.6% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 22.3-minute commute (10.1% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).