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Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District
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Current officeholder
Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr. Republican
2024 result
Republican R+1.6
2024 votes cast
385,074
Office
U.S. House
District health & safety estimate
Context for Robert P. Bresnahan, Jr.'s district
CDC WONDER, 2016–2022 · translated from county data
3.4estimated 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 765,141 people, median age 43, median household income $66,602.
Population
765,141
Median age
43
Median household income
$66,602
Bachelor's degree or higher
27.1%
Race & ethnicity: White 74.1% · Black 6.8% · Hispanic 14.2% · Asian 1.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2019–2023 American Community Survey (5-year).
Precinct results — 2024 general
411 precincts reported in Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District's 2024 general election. The twenty largest:
| Precinct | Winner | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42089-MIDDLE SMITHFIELD X 4X 4 | Democratic | D+21.8 | 4,012 |
| 42103-DINGMAN D 1D 1 | Republican | R+26.9 | 3,793 |
| 42089-MIDDLE SMITHFIELD X 2X 2 | Democratic | D+2.3 | 3,723 |
| 42089-JACKSON X SouthX South | Republican | R+7.5 | 3,654 |
| 42103-DINGMAN D 2D 2 | Republican | R+27.7 | 3,618 |
| 42103-BLOOMING GROVE | Republican | R+20.1 | 3,223 |
| 42089-TUNKHANNOCK X WestX West | Democratic | D+1.4 | 3,164 |
| 42079-DALLAS D 5D 5 | Republican | R+18.2 | 3,095 |
| 42127-LAKE | Republican | R+29.1 | 3,063 |
| 42089-CHESTNUTHILL D 1D 1 | Republican | R+11.7 | 3,042 |
| 42089-HAMILTON X NORTHX NORTH | Republican | R+5.7 | 2,953 |
| 42089-COOLBAUGH D 3D 3 | Democratic | D+43.9 | 2,882 |
| 42079-WRIGHT D 4D 4 | Republican | R+16.0 | 2,756 |
| 42089-TOBYHANNA X EASTX EAST | Democratic | D+15.7 | 2,743 |
| 42079-FAIRVIEW D 2D 2 | Republican | R+11.1 | 2,736 |
| 42103-LEHMAN D 2D 2 | Democratic | D+22.4 | 2,673 |
| 42069-JEFFERSON | Republican | R+19.3 | 2,533 |
| 42127-PAUPACK | Republican | R+31.4 | 2,488 |
| 42103-LEHMAN D 1D 1 | Democratic | D+8.9 | 2,480 |
| 42127-SALEM | Republican | R+31.9 | 2,461 |
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