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Indiana's 8th Congressional District
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Current officeholder
Mark B. Messmer Republican
2024 result
being added
Office
U.S. House
District health & safety estimate
Context for Mark B. Messmer's district
CDC WONDER, 2016–2022 · translated from county data
5.9estimated homicides per 100,000 residents / year
This is a county-derived estimate, not a direct CDC congressional-district statistic. Counties with suppressed small counts are missing, never counted as zero. Rank 1 is the highest estimated rate.
Who lives in this district
This district is home to about 754,928 people, median age 40, median household income $63,906.
Population
754,928
Median age
40
Median household income
$63,906
Bachelor's degree or higher
22.6%
Race & ethnicity: White 88.2% · Black 4% · Hispanic 3.2% · Asian 1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2019–2023 American Community Survey (5-year).
Precinct results — 2024 general
695 precincts reported in Indiana's 8th Congressional District's 2024 general election. The twenty largest:
| Precinct | Winner | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18163-CENTER PRECINCT 04 | Republican | R+29.0 | 1,357 |
| 18173-OHIO 33 | Republican | R+34.5 | 1,336 |
| 18163-CENTER PRECINCT 05 | Republican | R+37.8 | 1,283 |
| 18173-OHIO 26 | Republican | R+42.2 | 1,276 |
| 18163-SCOTT PRECINCT 03 | Republican | R+50.6 | 1,256 |
| 18119-13 WASHINGTON 1 | Republican | R+35.3 | 1,229 |
| 18173-BOON 15 | Republican | R+35.7 | 1,195 |
| 18173-OHIO 21 | Republican | R+28.1 | 1,179 |
| 18163-SCOTT PRECINCT 02 | Republican | R+42.9 | 1,121 |
| 18163-SCOTT PRECINCT 01 | Republican | R+30.6 | 1,111 |
| 18163-CENTER PRECINCT 14 | Republican | R+36.8 | 1,057 |
| 18167-RILEY-A | Republican | R+37.1 | 1,041 |
| 18163-PERRY PRECINCT 07 | Republican | R+39.3 | 1,035 |
| 18163-CENTER PRECINCT 15 | Republican | R+33.7 | 1,027 |
| 18055-CENTER 2 | Republican | R+52.6 | 1,025 |
| 18173-OHIO 13 | Republican | R+21.7 | 1,021 |
| 18037-03 BAINBRIDGE 2W | Republican | R+50.1 | 1,008 |
| 18167-HONEY CREEK-G | Republican | R+15.5 | 1,001 |
| 18163-SCOTT PRECINCT 06 | Republican | R+49.0 | 997 |
| 18083-HARRISON | Republican | R+68.2 | 995 |
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