Who represents the Colorado 8th congressional district?

Rep. Gabe Evans (Republican-CO) represents Colorado’s 8th district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Colorado district 8 candidates 2026

Rep. Gabe Evans (Republican-CO) is the current representative for Colorado’s 8th district. The district is leans slightly Republican (R+1).

Colorado district 8 election results

Rep. Gabe Evans won the 2024 general election with 50.38% of the vote. 333,616 total votes were cast. The full result was 49.62% Democratic, 50.38% Republican. The district is leans slightly Republican (R+1).

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Recent Votes

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Representative Gabe Evans, Republican from Colorado

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Gabe Evans

Q: Colorado district 8 demographics

The Colorado 8th congressional district is 39.5% Hispanic, 62.5% White, 2.1% Black, 3% Asian. The median age is 35. Median household income is $94,617. 12.4% of residents are foreign-born. Source: Census ACS.

Colorado's 8th congressional district

Representative Gabe Evans represents Colorado's 8th congressional district, serving 739,836 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $94,617 and an unemployment rate of 4.6%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

739,836Population

↑ 18,172

$94,617Median Incomenat'l $37,585

↑ $7,999

4.6%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%

↓ 0.1%

6.9%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%

→ no change

71.2%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%

→ no change

$1,725Median Rentnat'l $1,163

↑ $154

1.1%Public Transitnat'l 5%

→ no change

29.1 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min

↓ 0.1 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.

Colorado District 8 Demographics

Median Age 35 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 71.2% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 29.9% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 6.9% (vs 12.4%) · Income $94,617 (vs $37,585)

Key Issues for This District

Education accessRent burden

Age Distribution

Skews younger than the national average (median age 35 vs 38.5 nationally). 30% of residents are in the 20–39 working-age bracket — housing affordability, student debt, and workforce messaging indexes high.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 62.5%. Also significant: Hispanic (39.5%).

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

Education

29.9% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below the 33.7% national average. 13.4% of residents lack a high school diploma.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $94,617, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 71.2% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $1,725. Median home value is $474,000.

How People Get to Work

Car-dependent: 71.4% drive alone to work. Average commute is 29.1 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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