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Virginia's 8th Congressional District

Incumbent
Well-nigh the District
Census Topic Value
Population 798,257
Race

51.i% White

thirteen.vi% Black

12.5% Asian

0.eight% Native American
Ethnicity 20% Hispanic

Virginia's 8th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr. (D).

Equally of the 2022 Census, Virginia representatives represented an average of 784,672 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 727,365 residents.

Elections

2022

See also: Virginia'southward 8th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

The master will occur on June 21, 2022. The general election will occur on November 8, 2022. Full general ballot candidates will be added here following the principal.

Democratic main election

Republican primary ballot

2020

See also: Virginia's 8th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

  • Andrew Straw (Independent)

Autonomous main ballot

The Democratic main election was canceled. Incumbent Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia Commune 8.

Republican convention

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

  • Heerak Christian Kim (R)
  • Mike Webb (R)

2018

Meet also: Virginia'due south 8th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

  • Mike Webb (Independent)

Democratic chief ballot

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Donald Sternoff Beyer Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for U.Southward. Firm Virginia District 8.

Republican master election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Thomas Oh advanced from the Republican master for U.South. House Virginia Commune eight.

2016

See as well: Virginia'southward 8th Congressional Commune election, 2016

Heading into the ballot, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Democratic. Incumbent Don Beyer (D) defeated Charles Hernick (R) and Julio Gracia (I) in the general election on Nov viii, 2016. Hernick defeated Mike Webb in the Republican convention on May 7, 2016.[1] [ii]

U.S. House, Virginia District 8 General Ballot, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Autonomous Green check mark transparent.png Don Beyer Incumbent 68.4% 246,653
Republican Charles Hernick 27.3% 98,387
Independent Julio Gracia four.1% 14,664
N/A Write-in 0.3% 972
Total Votes 360,676
Source: Virginia Department of Elections

2014

See also: Virginia's 8th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 8th Congressional District of Virginia held an election for the U.South. Business firm of Representatives on November four, 2014. Old Lieutenant Governor Don Beyer (D) defeated Micah Edmond (R), Jeffrey Carson (L), Gerard Blais (G) and Gwendolyn Beck (I) in the general election.

U.South. House, Virginia Commune viii General Ballot, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Don Beyer 63.1% 128,102
Republican Micah Edmond 31.4% 63,810
Libertarian Jeffrey Carson 2.2% iv,409
Green Gerard Blais 0.5% 963
Independent Gwendolyn Beck ii.7% 5,420
N/A Write-in 0.two% 372
Total Votes 203,076
Source: Virginia Section of Elections

2012

See besides: Virginia'southward 8th Congressional District elections, 2012

The 8th Congressional District of Virginia held an ballot for the U.S. Business firm of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Jim Moran won re-election in the district.[three]

U.S. House, Virginia District 8 General Ballot, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jim Moran Incumbent 64.6% 226,847
Republican Patrick Murray 30.6% 107,370
Independent Jason Howell 2.9% 10,180
Greenish Janet Potato one.7% 5,985
Write-In Due north/A 0.2% 805
Full Votes 351,187
Source: Virginia State Lath of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Ballot"

2010
On November ii, 2010, Jim Moran won re-ballot to the United states of america House. He defeated J. Patrick Murray (R) and J. Ron Fisher (Yard) in the general election.[iv]

U.S. Firm, Virginia Commune 8 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jim Moran incumbent 61% 116,404
Republican J. Patrick Murray 37.3% 71,145
Green J. Ron Fisher 1.4% ii,707
N/A Write-in 0.3% 492
Total Votes 190,748

2008
On Nov 4, 2008, Jim Moran won re-election to the U.s. Firm. He defeated Marker W. Ellmore (R) and J. Ron Fisher (G) in the general ballot.[five]

U.S. House, Virginia District 8 Full general Election, 2008
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jim Moran incumbent 67.nine% 222,986
Republican Mark W. Ellmore 29.vii% 97,425
Green J. Ron Fisher ii.one% 6,829
N/A Write-in 0.3% 957
Total Votes 328,197

2006
On Nov vii, 2006, Jim Moran won re-election to the Usa Firm. He defeated Tom M. O'Donoghue (R) and James "Jim" Hurysz (I) in the general election.[vi]

U.Southward. Business firm, Virginia District 8 General Election, 2006
Political party Candidate Vote % Votes
Autonomous Green check mark transparent.png Jim Moran incumbent 66.4% 144,700
Republican Tom Yard. O'Donoghue 30.6% 66,639
Independent James "Jim" Hurysz 2.8% half dozen,094
N/A Write-in 0.ii% 476
Full Votes 217,909

2004
On November ii, 2004, Jim Moran won re-election to the United States Firm. He defeated Lisa Marie Cheney (R) and James Hurysz (I) in the general election.[7]

U.Due south. Firm, Virginia Commune eight Full general Ballot, 2004
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Autonomous Green check mark transparent.png Jim Moran incumbent 59.vii% 171,986
Republican Lisa Marie Cheney 36.9% 106,231
Independent James Hurysz 3.1% 9,004
N/A Write-in 0.2% 698
Total Votes 287,919

2002
On Nov 5, 2002, Jim Moran won re-ballot to the United States House. He defeated Scott C. Tate (R) and Ronald V. Crickenberger (I) in the general election.[8]

U.S. Firm, Virginia District 8 General Election, 2002
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jim Moran incumbent 59.viii% 102,759
Republican Scott C. Tate 37.3% 64,121
Contained Ronald V. Crickenberger 2.seven% 4,558
N/A Write-in 0.2% 361
Full Votes 171,799

2000
On November 7, 2000, Jim Moran won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Demaris H. Miller (R), Ronald Five. Crickenberger (I) and Richard "Rick" Herron (I) in the general election.[9]

U.Due south. Business firm, Virginia Commune 8 Full general Election, 2000
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jim Moran incumbent 63.three% 164,178
Republican Demaris H. Miller 34.1% 88,262
Independent Ronald Crickenberger one.3% 3,483
Independent Richard "Rick" Herron 1.1% 2,805
N/A Write-in 0.2% 471
Total Votes 259,199

District map

Redistricting

2020-2021

See too: Redistricting in Virginia after the 2022 census

The Virginia Supreme Courtroom unanimously approved congressional maps for the state on December 28, 2021.[10] The Virginia Redistricting Commission released two statewide congressional map proposals on Oct 14, and some other on October fifteen.[eleven] After the committee missed its borderline for approving map proposals and the Virginia Supreme Courtroom causeless authority over the procedure, the ii special masters selected by the court released proposals for congressional districts on December viii.[12]

Below are the congressional maps in upshot earlier and after the 2022 redistricting cycle.

Virginia Congressional Districts
until January 2, 2023

Click a district to compare boundaries.

Virginia Congressional Districts
starting Jan 3, 2023

Click a commune to compare boundaries.

How does redistricting in Virginia piece of work? On November 3, 2020, Virginia voters canonical a constitutional subpoena establishing a commission-driven congressional and state legislative redistricting procedure. The 16-member commission comprises eight legislators and 8 not-legislator members. Leaders of the legislature'south two largest political parties select legislators to serve on the commission. The committee's eight citizen members are recommended by legislative leaders and selected by a committee of five retired circuit court judges. The commissioners themselves select one of the eight citizens to serve as chairperson.[thirteen]

District maps are subject area to the following consensus requirements:[xiii]

  • Congressional maps: Approval past 12 commissioners, including half dozen legislators and six non-legislators.
  • Virginia State Senate: Blessing past 12 commissioners, including half dozen legislators (with three state senators) and six not-legislators.
  • Virginia Business firm of Delegates: Approving by 12 commissioners, including six legislators (with three state delegates) and six not-legislators.

The commission submits its maps to the General Associates, which tin can vote to corroborate the maps or reject them. The Full general Associates cannot better the maps. If the General Assembly rejects a map, the commission must draft a 2nd map. If the General Associates rejects that map, the Virginia Supreme Court is tasked with enacting a new map.[thirteen] [fourteen]

2010-2011

This is the eighth Congressional District of Virginia after the 2001 redistricting process. The current district is displayed in the infobox at the height of the page.

See as well: Redistricting in Virginia after the 2010 demography

In 2011, the Virginia State Legislature re-drew the congressional districts based on updated population data from the 2010 census.

Commune analysis

See also: The Cook Political Report'southward Partisan Voter Alphabetize
Come across also: FiveThirtyEight'south elasticity scores

The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Alphabetize for this district was D+21, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district'south results were 21 pct points more Democratic than the national average. This fabricated Virginia's 8th Congressional Commune the 58th most Democratic nationally.[15]

FiveThirtyEight'southward September 2022 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 0.82. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.82 points toward that party.[16]

Commune demographics

The table beneath presents demographic data in Congressional Districts from the U.S. Census Bureau. Use the drop-downwards boxes on the correct side of the table to sort the information past feature information and land. The tables were provided by the American Public Media Research Lab.

See also

  • Redistricting in Virginia
  • Virginia's 8th Congressional District ballot, 2022

External links

  • GovTrack Commune 8

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Facebook, "Mike Webb for Congress," May eight, 2016
  2. ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "List of Candidates," accessed September 8, 2016
  3. ↑ Politician, "2012 Election Map, Virginia"
  4. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of Nov 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
  5. ↑ U.S. Congress Firm Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
  6. ↑ U.Due south. Congress Firm Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
  7. ↑ U.S. Congress Business firm Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November two, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
  8. ↑ U.S. Congress Firm Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
  9. ↑ U.Southward. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November seven, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
  10. ↑ 13News Now, "Virginia has new voting maps subsequently redistricting process finishes," Dec 30, 2021
  11. ↑ Virginia Redistricting, "Congressional," accessed October 19, 2021
  12. ↑ Associated Printing, "Proposed congressional maps give Dems an edge in Virginia," December 9, 2021
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.i xiii.2 Virginia's Legislative Information System, "HJ 615 Ramble subpoena; Virginia Redistricting Commission (offset reference)," accessed November xviii, 2020
  14. ↑ All About Redistricting, "Virginia," accessed May viii, 2015
  15. ↑ Cook Political Written report, "Introducing the 2022 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," Apr vii, 2017
  16. ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September six, 2018

Senators

Representatives

Democratic Party (ix)

Republican Party (4)