Overview
- District ID
- tx-sd-008
- State
- Texas
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 008
- Land Area
- 1,848.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 115 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 3 counties
Places
Showing top 25 of 49 places
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 |
|---|
| TX District 3 | 719,552 | 74.7% | 93.8% | 77.0% |
| TX District 4 | 207,687 | 21.6% | 27.1% | 22.5% |
| TX District 32 | 35,886 | 3.7% | 4.7% | 0.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 694,086
- Active Voters
- 660,992 (95.2%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 479,944 (69.1%) | 30,791 (4.4%) | 102,376 (14.7%) |
| 2021–2022 | 332,915 (48.0%) | 31,223 (4.5%) | 79,732 (11.5%) |
| 2019–2020 | 425,659 (61.3%) | 67,816 (9.8%) | 69,895 (10.1%) |
| 2017–2018 | 298,654 (43.0%) | 27,764 (4.0%) | 60,310 (8.7%) |
| 2015–2016 | 296,592 (42.7%) | 30,606 (4.4%) | 97,992 (14.1%) |
| 2013–2014 | 137,593 (19.8%) | 7,117 (1.0%) | 38,683 (5.6%) |
| 2011–2012 | 226,354 (32.6%) | 4,531 (0.7%) | 39,460 (5.7%) |
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 08/14/2025. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 1,056,826 (± 772)
- Median Age
- 37.7
- Median Household Income
- $116,112 (± $2,113)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 93.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 50.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 265,287 | 25.1% |
| 18 to 64 | 659,351 | 62.4% |
| 65 and over | 132,188 | 12.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 178,368 | 16.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 559,677 | 53.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 108,641 | 10.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 158,925 | 15.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 1,929 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 560 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 6,035 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 42,691 | 4.0% |
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
- 951,715
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 699,462
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 804,986 | 84.6% |
| Hispanic | 146,730 | 15.4% |
| White | 559,934 | 58.8% |
| Black | 103,578 | 10.9% |
| Asian | 106,860 | 11.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,924 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 596 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 3,658 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 606,547 | 86.7% |
| Hispanic | 92,909 | 13.3% |
| White | 440,221 | 62.9% |
| Black | 79,818 | 11.4% |
| Asian | 77,190 | 11.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 6,905 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 522 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 2,350 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
