Overview
- District ID
- dc-sd-008
- State
- District of Columbia
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 008
- Land Area
- 9.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 3.39 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Washington city | 9.10 sq mi | 100.0% | 14.9% |
Showing all 1 place
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| DC At-Large | 85,246 | 100.0% | 12.4% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 49,247
- Active Voters
- 49,247 (100.0%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 37,868 | 76.9% |
| Republican | 2,054 | 4.2% |
| Unaffiliated | 8,384 | 17.0% |
| Other parties | 910 | 1.8% |
| No party recorded | 31 | 0.1% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 26,858 (54.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 12,972 (26.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 25,947 (52.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 14,640 (29.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 18,709 (38.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 7,933 (16.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 15,198 (30.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 01/02/2026. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 87,724 (± 3,508)
- Median Age
- 32.7
- Median Household Income
- $52,769 (± $4,643)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 86.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 28.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 24,619 | 28.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 53,165 | 60.6% |
| 65 and over | 9,940 | 11.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,543 | 4.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 8,497 | 9.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 70,998 | 80.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 797 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 140 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 26 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 598 | 0.7% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,125 | 3.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 85,791
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 61,327
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 82,859 | 96.6% |
| Hispanic | 2,933 | 3.4% |
| White | 8,419 | 9.8% |
| Black | 70,646 | 82.3% |
| Asian | 595 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 142 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 26 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 594 | 0.7% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 59,730 | 97.4% |
| Hispanic | 1,597 | 2.6% |
| White | 7,015 | 11.4% |
| Black | 50,224 | 81.9% |
| Asian | 598 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 139 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 28 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 299 | 0.5% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
