Full edition for scientific use. Data set of the eighth wave of the Democracy Radar with data on attitudes towards democracy, politics and the political system in Austria and views on the societal as well as the individual situation. Main focus of this wave was affective polarization. The Democracy Radar is an ongoing study of politics and democracy in Austria. It is based on a bi-annual survey with a sample of about 4500 respondents per wave. The Democracy Radar is part of the Austrian Democracy Lab (ADL), a project of the University for Continuing Education Krems and the University of Graz.