District of Columbia Council seat · lines in effect since 2022
District of Columbia Ward 8
A district of about 88,000 people, 81% Black, 28% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+87.4 relative to the nation for president.
Where it sits among all 8 seats
Every District of Columbia Council seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 8 seats. Small marks are other seats in District of Columbia. The black marker is District 8.
Lowest of 8 seats.
Higher than 57% of seats.
Lowest of 8 seats.
Highest of 8 seats.
Lower than 86% of seats.
Least dense of 8 seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 777% Black · 37% college gradsD+89.7Not up in 2026District 5
55% Black · 57% college gradsD+90.1Held DDistrict 4
20% Hispanic · 45% BlackD+88.7Not up in 2026District 6
24% Black · 83% college gradsD+84.8Held D
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET