8th Washington Congressional District Almanac

 

8th Congressional District

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Population - Source

    

Total population

715,538

 

 

 

Male

359,225

50.2

49.0%

 

Female

356,313

49.8

51.0%

 

Median age (years)

37.2

(X)

36.4

 

Under 5 years

49,073

6.9

7.0%

 

18 years and over

530,470

74.1

74.6%

 

65 years and over

62,110

8.7

12.1%

 

One race

697,452

97.5

98.1%

 

White

567,992

79.4

74.7%

 

Black or African American

24,075

3.4

12.1%

 

American Indian and Alaska Native

3,163

0.4

0.8%

 

Asian

84,407

11.8

4.3%

 

Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander

3,228

0.5

0.1%

 

Some other race

14,587

2.0

6.0%

 

Two or more races

18,086

2.5

1.9%

 

Hispanic or Latino (of any race)

33,056

4.6

14.5%

 

Household population

715,538

 

 

 

Group quarters population

(X)

(X)

(X)

 

Average household size

2.66

(X)

2.60

 

Average family size

3.09

(X)

3.18

 

Total housing units

284,619

 

 

 

Occupied housing units

269,376

94.6

89.2

 

Owner-occupied housing units

202,201

75.1

66.9

 

Renter-occupied housing units

67,175

24.9

33.1

 

Vacant housing units

15,243

5.4

10.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Social Characteristics - show more >>

Estimate

Percent

U.S.

 

Population 25 years and over

476,491

 

 

 

High school graduate or higher

(X)

93.6

84.2%

 

Bachelor's degree or higher

(X)

40.8

27.2%

 

Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over)

63,571

12.0

10.9%

 

Disability status (population 5 years and over)

75,183

11.3

14.9%

 

Foreign born

109,552

15.3

12.4%

 

Male, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over)

172,306

61.1

55.9%

 

Female, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over)

170,625

60.4

51.0%

 

Speak a language other than English at home (population 5 years and over)

115,148

17.3

19.4%

 

 

 

 

 

 

Economic Characteristics - show more >>

Estimate

Percent

U.S.

 

In labor force (population 16 years and over)

383,914

69.3

65.9%

 

Mean travel time to work in minutes (workers 16 years and over)

29.5

(X)

25.1

 

Median household income (in 2005 inflation-adjusted dollars)

71,145

(X)

46,242

 

Median family income (in 2005 inflation-adjusted dollars)

81,995

(X)

55,832

 

Per capita income (in 2005 inflation-adjusted dollars)

34,879

(X)

25,035

 

Families below poverty level

(X)

4.0

10.2

 

Individuals below poverty level

(X)

6.2

13.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Housing Characteristics - show more >>

Estimate

Percent

U.S.

 

Owner-occupied homes

202,201

 

 

 

Median value (dollars)

328,600

(X)

167,500

 

Median of selected monthly owner costs

 

 

 

 

With a mortgage (dollars)

1,790

(X)

1,295

 

Not mortgaged (dollars)

547

(X)

369

 

 

Cities and Towns

Auburn, Bellevue, Bonney Lake, Buckley, Burien, Carbonado, Des Moines, Eatonville, Edgewood, Enumclaw, Fall City, Fife, Issaquah, Kent, Kirkland, Maple Valley, Mercer Island, Midland, Milton, Newcastle, Normandy Park, North Bend, Orting, Puyallup, Rainier, Renton, Roy, Sammamish, SeaTac, Seattle, Snoqualimie, Sumner, Tukwila, Woodinville, Yelm  Question: Are some of these towns inside the 10 LDs in the 8th CD, but outside the 8th CD?

 

For more information on some of these cities.

 

Fairs and Festivals

Auburn Family Festival

Auburn Fourth of July Festival

Auburn Good Ol’ Days

Auburn Kids Day

Auburn Halloween Harvest

Auburn S’more Than You Imagined

Auburn Veterans Day Parade

Bellevue Arts and Crafts Fair

Bellevue Family Fourth

Enumclaw King County Fair

Enumclaw Pacific NW Scottish Highland Games and Clan Gathering

Fall City Day

Issaquah Salmon Days

Kent Cornucopia Days

Kent Fourth of July Splash

Celebrate Kirkland

Maple Valley Day

Mercer Island Summer Celebration

Newcastle Days

North Bend Mt Si Days

Puyallup Oktoberfest NW

Redmond Derby Days

RedmondLights Kickoff Celebration

Renton River Days

Snoqualmie Railroad Days

Sumner Arts Festival

Sumner Daffodil Festival

For more.  For more.

 

Political History

 

Wikipedia Discription

Congressman Dave Reichert (R)

 

2006 Election Results

     For Washington State

     Year   Over 18        Registered    % Registered    Voted           %  Voted          % Voted

                                                    of >18                                  of Registered     of over 18

     2006   4,821,000     3,264,511     67.71%             2,107,370     64.55%             43.71%

 

     Estimated for 8th Congressional District, using state percentages above.

     2006     530,470        359,181      67.71                  231.851      64.55%

     Compare estimate voting = 231.851with actual voting in 2006 Burner-Reichert race = 251.383

 

2004 Primary

U.S. Representative - District 8


RETURNS AS OF 09:04 AM - 12/01/2004
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Democratic

Votes

Party %

Alex Alben

24,903

30.65%

Dave Ross

39,347

48.43%

Heidi Behrens-Benedict

16,992

20.91%

 

Republican

Votes

Party %

Conrad Lee

8,350

11.56%

Dave Reichert

31,088

43.04%

Diane Tebelius

16,468

22.80%

Luke Esser

16,309

22.58%

 

Libertarian

Votes

Party %

Spencer Garrett

1,658

100.00%

 

 

2004 General Election Results

U.S. Representative - District 8


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Democratic

Votes

Party %

Dave Ross

112,335

100.00%

 

Republican

Votes

Party %

Dave Reichert

123,902

100.00%

 

Libertarian

Votes

Party %

Spencer Garrett

4,038

100.00%

2006 General Election Results

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U. S. Representative District #8

King*, Pierce*

 

County

Candidate

Party

Vote

Vote %

 

King

Last tabulated:
11/30/2006 1:27:14 PM

Darcy Burner

 

Democrat

101812

49.9255%

Dave Reichert

 

Republican

102116

50.0745%

 

Pierce

Last tabulated:
11/30/2006 3:18:20 PM

Darcy Burner

 

Democrat

20209

42.5856%

Dave Reichert

 

Republican

27246

57.4144%

 

 

 

U. S. Representative District #8

King*, Pierce*

Totals - Last updated 5/9/2007 10:18:12 AM

Candidate

Party

Vote

Vote %

Darcy Burner

 

Democrat

122,021

48.5399%

Dave Reichert

 

Republican

129,362

51.4601%

Vote Totals

251383

100%

 

Legislative Districts

Maps

For each legislative district, we need a map showing precincts like LD 44 and precinct clusters like LD 46.  For maps of individual precincts. 

 

LD 2 Towns include Carbonado, Eatenville, Orting, Rainier, Roy, Wilkerson and Yelm,

LD 5  Cities include Fall City, Issaquah, Maple Valley, North Bend, Sammamish and Snoqualmie

LD 11  Cities include Renton, Seattle and Tukwila