Virginia's 8th congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in Virginia's 8th congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.
Current representative: Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (Democrat), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Donald S. Beyer Jr. | Democratic | 71.5% | 46.9 |
| 2022 | Donald S. Beyer Jr. | Democratic | 73.5% | 48.8 |
| 2020 | Donald S. Beyer Jr. | Democratic | 75.8% | 51.8 |
| 2018 | Donald S. Beyer Jr. | Democratic | 76.1% | 52.4 |
| 2016 | Donald S. Beyer Jr. | Democratic | 68.4% | 41.1 |
| 2014 | Donald S. Beyer Jr. | Democratic | 63.1% | 31.7 |
| 2012 | James P. Moran | Democratic | 64.6% | 34.0 |
| 2010 | James P. Moran | Democratic | 61.0% | 23.7 |
| 2008 | James P. Moran | Democratic | 67.9% | 38.3 |
| 2006 | James P. Moran | Democratic | 66.4% | 35.8 |
| 2004 | James P. Moran | Democratic | 59.7% | 22.8 |
| 2002 | James P. Moran | Democratic | 59.8% | 22.5 |
| 2000 | James P. Moran | Democratic | 63.3% | 29.3 |
| 1998 | James P. Moran | Democratic | 66.7% | 33.6 |
| 1980 | Stanford E. Parris | Republican | 48.8% | 0.6 |
| 1978 | Herbert E. Harris | Democratic | 50.5% | 3.4 |
| 1976 | Herbert E. Harris | Democratic | 51.6% | 9.0 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald S. Beyer Jr. Won | DEM | 274,593 | 71.52% | |
| Jerry W. Torres | REP | 94,676 | 24.66% | |
| David R. Kennedy | IND | 9,956 | 2.59% | |
| Bentley F. Hensel | IND | 3,656 | 0.95% | |
| Write-in | — | 1,034 | 0.27% | |
| Total | 383,915 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald S. Beyer Jr. Won | DEM | 197,760 | 73.53% | |
| Karina A. Lipsman | REP | 66,589 | 24.76% | |
| Teddy Fikre | IND | 4,078 | 1.52% | |
| Write-in | — | 509 | 0.19% | |
| Total | 268,936 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald S. Beyer Jr. Won | DEM | 301,454 | 75.79% | |
| Jeff Jordan | REP | 95,365 | 23.98% | |
| Write-in | — | 926 | 0.23% | |
| Total | 397,745 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents Virginia's 8th congressional district?
Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (Democrat) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in Virginia's 8th congressional district?
Donald S. Beyer Jr. won in 2024 by 46.9 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.