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Maryland's 8th congressional district
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| MD's 8th congressional district | |
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| Area | 297 mi² |
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| Distribution | 98.8% urban, 1.2% rural |
| Population (2000) | 662,060 |
| Median income | $68,306 |
| Ethnic composition | 62.6% White, 16.7% Black, 10.9% Asian, 13.7% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American |
| Occupation | 10.6% blue collar, 77.1% white collar, 12.2% gray collar |
| Cook Partisan Voting Index | D+20 |
Maryland's eighth congressional district elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives every two years. The district mostly consists of the larger part of Montgomery County, also including a small portion of Prince George's County. The district is currently represented by Chris Van Hollen (D).
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The district was created after the 1790 census in time for the 1792 election, was abolished after the 1830 census, and was reinstated after the 1960 census. During Carlton R. Sickles's tenure, the district was at-large and covered the entire state.
During redistricting after the 2000 census, the Democratic-dominated Maryland legislature sought to unseat then-incumbent Republican Connie Morella. One proposal went so far as to divide the district in two, effectively giving one to state Senator Christopher Van Hollen, Jr. and forcing then-incumbent Connie Morella to run against popular Maryland State Delegate and Kennedy political family member Mark Kennedy Shriver. The final redistricting plan was less ambitious, restoring an eastern, heavily Democratic spur of Montgomery County removed in the 1990 redistricting to the 8th District. Although it forced Van Hollen and Shriver to run against each other in an expensive primary, the shift pushed the district into the Democratic column, and Van Hollen defeated Morella in 2002.
- United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 2006
- United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 2008
- ^ The 8th district was an at-large district covering the entire state during Sickles's tenure.
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| AL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 From 1803 to 1833, Maryland had nine seats and the 5th district had two representatives. From 1835 to 1843, Maryland had eight seats and the 4th district had two representatives. From 1963 to 1967, Maryland had one At-large seat. See also: Maryland's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations All U.S. districts - Apportionment - Redistricting - Gerrymandering - Maps |