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U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2022

Maryland's 8th District

A district of about 764,000 people, 64% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+59.7 relative to the nation for president.

Jamie Raskin (D) · since Jan 3, 2017Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
MD-8

Source: 2026 results: civicAPI; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Where it sits among all 435 seats

Every U.S. House seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+59.716th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line47MD-853261

Labels below the bar mark 7 other seats in Maryland.

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

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

202220242026
U.S. HouseD+62.0D+56.3D+67.3

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in Maryland. The black marker is MD-8.

Adults with a bachelor's degree64% 98th pct · 1st of 8 in MD

Higher than 98% of seats.

White adults without a degree10% 7th pct · 7th of 8 in MD

Lower than 93% of seats.

Hispanic residents20% 67th pct · 2nd of 8 in MD

Higher than 67% of seats.

Black residents17% 77th pct · 6th of 8 in MD

Higher than 77% of seats.

Asian residents14% 91st pct · 1st of 8 in MD

Higher than 91% of seats.

People per square mile2,726 82nd pct · 3rd of 8 in MD

Denser than 82% of 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.

VA-8
20% Hispanic · 66% college gradsD+52.5Held DNC-4
61% college gradsD+46.0Held DMA-5
61% college gradsD+47.8Held DMA-7
23% Hispanic · 50% college gradsD+67.2Held 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

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Jamie Raskin (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 62.0, 2024 by 56.3, 2026 by 67.3

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)