Colorado's 8th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Colorado. The district was apportioned after the 2020 United States census. The first congressional seat to be added to Colorado's congressional delegation since 2001, the 8th district was drawn before the 2022 elections. The district was drawn by the Colorado Independent Redistricting Commission and approved in an 11–1 vote on September 28, 2021, before being approved unanimously by the Colorado Supreme Court on November 1, 2021. It has been represented by Republican Gabe Evans since 2025.
The district is one of seven with a Cook Partisan Voting Index of EVEN, meaning that the district votes almost identically to the national electorate. It was also identified as a presidential bellwether district by Sabato's Crystal Ball, having voted for the Electoral College winner in the past five presidential elections as of 2024.
Characteristics Colorado's 8th congressional district stretches along Interstate 25, encompassing sections of Adams County, Larimer County, and Weld County. The largest population centers are Brighton, Commerce City, Greeley, Johnstown, Northglenn, and Thornton. The district has the largest number of Hispanic residents of any congressional district in Colorado, making up 38.5% of the adult population. The 8th congressional district is viewed as competitive, with the Democratic Party holding a 3% lead in active registered voters and an average margin of victory of 1.3% between eight statewide elections held between 2016 and 2020. Joe Biden won the area that is now the 8th district by 4.7% in the 2020 United States presidential election. Republicans are strongest in Greeley and Weld County, while the northern Denver suburbs in Adams County lean Democratic.
Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 54% - 44% SenateUdall 54% - 41%2010 SenateBuck 48% - 46% GovernorHickenlooper 47% - 10% Secretary of StateGessler 50% - 41% TreasurerStapleton 52% - 48% Attorney GeneralSuthers 57% - 43%2012 PresidentObama 54% - 46%2014 SenateGardner 49% - 44%2016 PresidentTrump 46% - 45% SenateBennet 48% - 46%2018 GovernorPolis 49% - 47% Attorney GeneralBrauchler 49% - 47%2020 PresidentBiden 51% - 46% SenateHickenlooper 49% - 48%2022 SenateBennet 50% - 46% GovernorPolis 53% - 44% Secretary of StateGriswold 50% - 46% TreasurerYoung 50% - 46% Attorney GeneralWeiser 50% - 48%2024 PresidentTrump 50% - 48%
Composition For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:
Adams County (15) Berkley, Brighton (shared with Weld County), Commerce City, Derby, Federal Heights, Lochbuie (shared with Weld County), Northglenn, North Washington, Shaw Heights, Sherrelwood, Thornton (shared with Weld County), Todd Creek, Twin Lakes, Welby, Westminster (part; also 7th; shared with Jefferson County)
Larimer County (1)
Berthoud (share with Weld County), Johnstown (shared with Weld County)
Weld County (18)
Aristocrat Ranchettes, Berthoud (share with Larimer County), Brighton (shared with Adams County), Dacono, Evans, Firestone, Fort Lupton, Frederick, Garden City, Gilcrest, Greeley, Johnstown (shared with Larimer County), Kersey, LaSalle, Lochbuie (shared with Adams County), Mead, Milliken, Thornton (shared with Adams County), Platteville
List of members representing the district Name Party Years Cong–ress Electoral history District location District created January 3, 2023 Yadira Caraveo Democratic January 3, 2023 –January 3, 2025 Elected in 2022.Lost re-election. 2023–present Parts of Adams, Larimer, and WeldGabe Evans RepublicanJanuary 3, 2025 –presentElected in 2024.
Election results 2022
2024
See also
Colorado's congressional districts List of United States congressional districts
References