[7] 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 was also identified as a presidential bellwether district by Sabato's Crystal Ball, having voted for the Electoral College winner in the past four presidential elections as of 2020.

The largest population centers are Brighton, Commerce City, Greeley, Johnstown, Northglenn, and Thornton.

[15] 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.

[13] Joe Biden won the area that is now the 8th district by 4.7% in the 2020 United States presidential election.