Who represents the Tennessee 8th congressional district?

Rep. David Kustoff (Republican-TN) represents Tennessee’s 8th district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Tennessee district 8 candidates 2026

Rep. David Kustoff (Republican-TN) is the current representative for Tennessee’s 8th district. The district is heavily Republican (R+48).

Tennessee district 8 election results

Rep. David Kustoff won the 2024 general election with 73.87% of the vote. 332,315 total votes were cast. The full result was 26.13% Democratic, 73.87% Republican. The district is heavily Republican (R+48).

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Representative David Kustoff, Republican from Tennessee

Representative · TN-8

David Kustoff

Q: Tennessee district 8 demographics

The Tennessee 8th congressional district is 4% Hispanic, 73.5% White, 17.1% Black, 2.1% Asian. The median age is 41.3. Median household income is $69,163. 3.8% of residents are foreign-born. Source: Census ACS.

Tennessee's 8th congressional district

Representative David Kustoff represents Tennessee's 8th congressional district, serving 767,898 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $69,163 and an unemployment rate of 4.9%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

767,898Population

↑ 2,755

$69,163Median Incomenat'l $37,585

↑ $4,750

4.9%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%

↓ 0.2%

10.2%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%

↑ 0.5%

72.8%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%

→ no change

$920Median Rentnat'l $1,163

↑ $76

0.2%Public Transitnat'l 5%

→ no change

24.6 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min

↑ 0.2 min

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

Tennessee District 8 Demographics

Median Age 41.3 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 72.8% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 29.8% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 10.2% (vs 12.4%) · Income $69,163 (vs $37,585)

Age Distribution

Skews older than the national average (median age 41.3 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 50–59 at 13.2%.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 73.5%. Also significant: Black (17.1%).

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

29.8% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below the 33.7% national average. 9.7% of residents lack a high school diploma.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $69,163, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 72.8% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $920. Median home value is $233,800.

How People Get to Work

Car-dependent: 79.4% drive alone to work. Average commute is 24.6 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates

Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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