Austin's 8th City Council district | |
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Government | |
• Councilmember | Paige Ellis |
Population (2020) [1] | |
• Total | 99,093 |
Demographics | |
• White | 63.99% |
• Hispanic | 18.64% |
• Asian | 9.91% |
• Black | 2.14% |
The Austin City Council 8th district covers southwest Austin, including Zilker Park, Barton Creek, and Oak Hill.
The current councillor is Paige Ellis, who has represented the district since 2019. [2] She was re-elected in 2022 with over 60% of the vote..
Years of service | District 8 | Party Affiliation |
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January 2015 - January 2019 | Ellen Troxclair [3] | Republican |
January 2019- | Paige Ellis [4] | Democratic |
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