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Wisconsin State Assembly seat · lines in effect since 2024

Wisconsin Assembly District 8

A district of about 59,000 people, 70% Hispanic, 13% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+50.0 relative to the nation for president.

Sylvia Ortiz-Velez (D) · since Nov 3, 2020Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 99 seats

Every Wisconsin State Assembly 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+50.012th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th seat · the majority lineDistrict 8

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.

20242026
U.S. SenateD+51.6No race
Wisconsin State AssemblyNo raceD+71.7

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 99 seats. Small marks are other seats in Wisconsin. The black marker is District 8.

Adults with a bachelor's degree13% 0th pct · 99th of 99 in WI

Lowest of 99 seats.

White adults without a degree15% 2nd pct · 97th of 99 in WI

Lower than 98% of seats.

Hispanic residents70% 100th pct · 1st of 99 in WI

Highest of 99 seats.

Black residents9% 92nd pct · 9th of 99 in WI

Higher than 92% of seats.

Asian residents2% 50th pct · 50th of 99 in WI

Higher than 50% of seats.

People per square mile11,332 100th pct · 1st of 99 in WI

Densest of 99 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 9
54% HispanicD+36.5Held DDistrict 7
29% Hispanic · 29% college gradsD+15.5Held DDistrict 62
25% Hispanic · 26% college gradsD+23.0Held DDistrict 90
24% Hispanic · 27% college gradsD+10.6Held 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 2024.

  1. Ismael Luna (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 71.7
  2. Sylvia Ortizvelez (D)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 95.9

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