Washington House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024
Washington Legislative District 8
A district of about 164,000 people, 28% Hispanic, 33% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+24.1 relative to the nation for president.
Where it sits among all 49 seats
Every Washington House of Representatives 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
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2020 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | No race | R+22.5 |
| Governor | R+28.7 | R+31.9 |
| Washington House of Representatives | No race | R+41.1 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Washington Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 49 seats. Small marks are other seats in Washington. The black marker is District 8.
Higher than 50% of seats.
Higher than 50% of seats.
Higher than 92% of seats.
Lower than 54% of seats.
Lower than 71% of seats.
Less dense than 60% 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.
District 1632% Hispanic · 30% college gradsR+16.4Held RDistrict 15
38% Hispanic · 25% college gradsR+22.8Held RDistrict 13
36% Hispanic · 23% college gradsR+28.6Held RDistrict 2
25% college gradsR+15.4Held R
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 2024.
- Stephanie Barnard (R)
2025– · Won 2024 by 46.4, 2026 unopposed - April Connors (R)
2025– · Won 2024 by 41.1, 2026 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)