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Maryland's 8th congressional district

U.S. House district for Maryland

Summary

U.S. House district for Maryland

FieldValue
stateMaryland
district number8
image name
image captionInteractive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
representativeJamie Raskin
partyDemocratic
residenceTakoma Park
english area297.06
percent urban88.08
percent rural11.92
population773,463
population year2024
median income$146,362
percent white44.3
percent hispanic19.7
percent black16.3
percent asian14.0
percent more than one race4.7
percent other race1.0
cpviD+30

| percent more than one race = 4.7

Maryland's 8th congressional district is concentrated almost entirely in Montgomery County, with a small portion in Prince George's County. Adjacent to Washington, D.C., the 8th district takes in many of the city's wealthiest inner-ring suburbs, including Bethesda, Chevy Chase, and Potomac. It also includes several more economically and racially diverse communities, the most populous of which are Rockville and Silver Spring.

With a median household income of $120,948, it is the ninth-wealthiest congressional district in the nation. The 8th district also has the eighth-highest share of residents with at least a bachelor's degree, at 63.9%. Those above-average numbers are largely due to the substantial presence of the federal government in nearby Washington, where thousands of the 8th district's residents commute to work on a daily basis. Several federal agencies are likewise located within the 8th district, including the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Two Fortune 500 companies are headquartered in the district: Lockheed Martin and Marriott International. Almost 40% of the district's residents are immigrants, with the largest numbers coming from El Salvador, Ethiopia, India, China, Korea, Guatemala, and Peru. The district includes the Little Ethiopia area of Silver Spring and Takoma Park, and has the largest Ethiopian American population of any congressional district.

Politically, the district is heavily liberal. It has consistently sent Democratic representatives to Congress by wide margins since 2002. In 2020, Joe Biden won nearly 80% of its vote. Democrat Jamie Raskin has represented the seat since 2017.

History

The district was created after the 1790 census in time for the 1792 election, was abolished after the 1830 census, and was reinstated after the 1960 census.

During redistricting after the 2000 census, the Democratic-dominated Maryland legislature sought to unseat then-incumbent Republican Connie Morella. One proposal went so far as to divide the district in two, effectively giving one to state Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr. and forcing Morella to run against popular Maryland State Delegate and Kennedy political family member Mark Kennedy Shriver. The final redistricting plan was less ambitious, restoring an eastern, heavily Democratic spur of Montgomery County removed in the 1990 redistricting to the 8th District (encompassing nearly all of the area "inside the Beltway"), as well as adding an adjacent portion from heavily Democratic Prince George's County. Although it forced Van Hollen and Shriver to run against each other in an expensive primary, the shift still made the district even more Democratic than its predecessor, and Van Hollen defeated Morella in 2002.

From 2003 to 2013 the district, in addition to the larger part of Montgomery County and the small portion of Prince George's County, included most of Frederick County (but not the City of Frederick), and southern Carroll County. The redrawn district was slightly less Democratic than its predecessor. While the Carroll and Frederick portions of the district tilted strongly Republican, the Montgomery County portion had twice as many people as the rest of the district combined, and Montgomery's Democratic tilt was enough to keep the district in the Democratic column. Since Morella left office, no Republican has crossed the 40 percent mark in the 8th District.

Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:

Montgomery County (51)

: Ashton-Sandy Spring (part; also 4th), Aspen Hill, Bethesda, Brookville, Brookmont, Burnt Mills, Cabin John, Calverton (part; also 4th; shared with Prince George's County), Chevy Chase (CDP), Chevy Chase (town), Chevy Chase Section Five, Chevy Chase Section Three, Chevy Chase View, Chevy Chase Village, Cloverly (part; also 4th), Colesville, Damascus (part; also 6th), Darnestown (part; also 6th), Derwood, Fairland (part; also 4th), Flower Hill, Forest Glen, Four Corners, Friendship Heights Village, Garrett Park, Glen Echo, Glenmont, Hillandale (part; also 6th; shared with Prince George's County), Kemp Mill, Kensington, Layhill, Laytonsville, Leisure World, Martin's Additions, Montgomery Village (part; also 6th), North Bethesda, North Chevy Chase, North Kensington, Olney, Potomac, Redland, Rockville, Silver Spring, Somerset, South Kensington, Spencerville (part; also 4th), Takoma Park (part; also 4th), Travilah, Washington Grove, Wheaton, White Oak

Prince George's County (1) : Hillandale (part; also 6th; shared with Montgomery County)

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentObama 73% – 26%
2012PresidentObama 73% – 27%
SenateCardin 67% – 21%
2014GovernorBrown 64% – 36%
2016PresidentClinton 76% – 18%
SenateVan Hollen 76% – 21%
2018SenateCardin 78% – 18%
GovernorJealous 55% – 44%
Attorney GeneralFrosh 79% – 21%
2020PresidentBiden 80% – 18%
2022SenateVan Hollen 82% – 18%
GovernorMoore 80% – 17%
Attorney GeneralBrown 81% – 19%
ComptrollerLierman 76% – 23%
2024PresidentHarris 76% – 20%
SenateAlsobrooks 67% – 31%

Recent elections

1960s

1970s

1980s

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

List of members representing the district

#MemberPartyYearsCon-
gressElectoral historyDistrict location123456789101112131415
District created March 4, 1793
[[File:William Vans Murray.jpg100px]]
William Vans Murray
(Cambridge)Pro-AdministrationnowrapMarch 4, 1793 –
March 3, 1795Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1792.
Re-elected in 1794.
Retired.1793–1803
FederalistnowrapMarch 4, 1795 –
March 3, 1797
[[File:JohnDennisI.jpg100px]]
John Dennis
(Somerset County)FederalistMarch 4, 1797 –
March 3, 1805Elected in 1796.
Re-elected in 1798.
Re-elected in 1801.
Re-elected in 1803.
Retired.
1803–1813
[[File:Charles Goldsborough, 1802 painting.jpg100px]]
Charles Goldsborough
(Cambridge)FederalistMarch 4, 1805 –
March 3, 1817Elected in 1804.
Re-elected in 1806.
Re-elected in 1808.
Re-elected in 1810.
Re-elected in 1812.
Re-elected in 1814.
Retired.
1813–1823
Thomas Bayly
(Princess Anne)FederalistnowrapMarch 4, 1817 –
March 3, 1823Elected in 1816.
Re-elected in 1818.
Re-elected in 1820.
Retired.
John S. Spence
(Poplartown)Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825Elected in 1822.
Lost re-election.1823–1833
Robert N. Martin
(Princess Anne)Anti-JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1827Elected in 1824.
Retired.
Ephraim King Wilson
(Snow Hill)Anti-JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1827 –
March 3, 1829Re-elected in 1826.
Re-elected in 1829.
Retired.
JacksonnowrapMarch 4, 1829 –
March 3, 1831
John S. Spence
(Berlin)Anti-JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1831 –
March 3, 1833Elected in 1831.
John T. Stoddert
(Harris Lot)JacksonnowrapMarch 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1835Elected in 1833.
Retired.1833–1835
Seat eliminated March 4, 1835
Seat re-created January 3, 1967
[[File:Gilbert Gude.jpg100px]]
Gilbert Gude
(Bethesda)RepublicanJanuary 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1977Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Retired.1967–1973
Montgomery
1973–1983
Montgomery
[[File:Newton Steers.jpg100px]]
Newton Steers
(Bethesda)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1979Elected in 1976.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Michael D Barnes US Congress Photo Portrait.jpg100px]]
Michael D. Barnes
(Kensington)DemocraticJanuary 3, 1979 –
January 3, 1987Elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
1983–1993
Montgomery
[[File:Connie morella.jpg100px]]
Connie Morella
(Bethesda)RepublicanJanuary 3, 1987 –
January 3, 2003Elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Lost re-election after redistricting.
1993–2003
Montgomery
[[File:Chris van hollen.jpg100px]]
Chris Van Hollen
(Kensington)DemocraticJanuary 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2017Elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.2003–2013
[[File:United States House of Representatives, Maryland District 8 map.png300px]]
Montgomery, Prince George's
2013–2023
[[File:Maryland US Congressional District 8 (since 2013).tif300px]]
Montgomery, Frederick, Carroll
[[File:Jamie Raskin official.jpg100px]]
Jamie Raskin
(Takoma Park)DemocraticJanuary 3, 2017 –
presentElected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
2023–present
[[File:Maryland's 8th congressional district in Washington (since 2023).svg300px]]
Montgomery

Notes

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