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Texas's 8th Congressional District
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Current officeholder
Morgan Luttrell Republican
2024 result
Republican R+36.4
2024 votes cast
342,177
Office
U.S. House
District health & safety estimate
Context for Morgan Luttrell's district
CDC WONDER, 2016–2022 · translated from county data
6.9estimated 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 800,563 people, median age 36.1, median household income $87,034.
Population
800,563
Median age
36.1
Median household income
$87,034
Bachelor's degree or higher
32.4%
Race & ethnicity: White 45.4% · Black 12.7% · Hispanic 32.1% · Asian 6%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2019–2023 American Community Survey (5-year).
Precinct results — 2024 general
173 precincts reported in Texas's 8th Congressional District's 2024 general election. The twenty largest:
| Precinct | Winner | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48201-1010149 | Republican | R+11.8 | 4,753 |
| 48339-1700030 | Republican | R+73.1 | 4,204 |
| 48339-1700090 | Republican | R+67.8 | 4,195 |
| 48339-1700050 | Republican | R+70.1 | 4,184 |
| 48201-1010901 | Democratic | D+17.5 | 4,059 |
| 48201-1010624 | Republican | R+11.9 | 4,046 |
| 48201-1010331 | Republican | R+3.7 | 4,021 |
| 48339-1700102 | Republican | R+61.6 | 4,009 |
| 48339-1700040 | Republican | R+54.6 | 3,991 |
| 48339-1700072 | Republican | R+72.6 | 3,853 |
| 48339-1700043A | Republican | R+63.0 | 3,839 |
| 48339-1700018 | Republican | R+59.1 | 3,828 |
| 48201-1010049 | Republican | R+17.1 | 3,795 |
| 48339-1700065 | Republican | R+74.6 | 3,739 |
| 48339-1700076 | Republican | R+64.6 | 3,700 |
| 48339-1700097 | Republican | R+72.2 | 3,671 |
| 48339-1700091A | Republican | R+70.7 | 3,648 |
| 48339-1700063A | Republican | R+72.0 | 3,551 |
| 48339-1700029 | Republican | R+74.7 | 3,546 |
| 48339-1700099 | Republican | R+70.2 | 3,439 |
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