Virginia 8th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +37.3% |
| 2012 | +36.4% |
| 2016 | +51.6% |
| 2020 | +55.7% |
| 2024 | +49.3% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | D | 71.5%274,593 | 24.7%94,676 | 383,915 |
| 2022 | 8 | D | 73.5%197,760 | 24.8%66,589 | 268,936 |
| 2020 | 8 | D | 75.8%301,454 | 24.0%95,365 | 397,745 |
| 2018 | 8 | D | 76.1%247,137 | 23.7%76,899 | 324,748 |
| 2016 | 8 | D | 68.4%246,653 | 27.3%98,387 | 360,676 |
| 2014 | 8 | D | 63.1%128,102 | 31.4%63,810 | 203,076 |
| 2012 | 8 | D | 64.6%226,847 | 30.6%107,370 | 351,187 |
| 2010 | 8 | D | 61.0%116,404 | 37.3%71,145 | 190,748 |
| 2008 | 8 | D | 67.9%222,986 | 29.7%97,425 | 328,197 |
| 2006 | 8 | D | 66.4%144,700 | 30.6%66,639 | 217,909 |
| 2004 | 8 | D | 59.7%171,986 | 36.9%106,231 | 287,919 |
| 2002 | 8 | D | 59.8%102,759 | 37.3%64,121 | 171,799 |
| 2000 | 8 | D | 63.3%164,178 | 34.1%88,262 | 259,199 |
| 1998 | 8 | D | 66.7%97,545 | 33.1%48,352 | 146,287 |
| 1996 | 8 | D | 66.4%152,334 | 28.1%64,562 | 229,421 |
| 1994 | 8 | D | 59.3%120,281 | 39.3%79,568 | 202,673 |
| 1992 | 8 | D | 56.1%138,542 | 41.6%102,717 | 247,126 |
| 1990 | 8 | D | 51.7%88,475 | 44.6%76,367 | 171,121 |
| 1988 | 8 | R | 37.7%93,561 | 62.3%154,761 | 248,400 |
| 1986 | 8 | R | 38.2%44,965 | 61.8%72,670 | 117,655 |
| 1984 | 8 | R | 43.4%97,250 | 55.8%125,015 | 224,091 |
| 1982 | 8 | R | 48.6%68,071 | 49.7%69,620 | 140,070 |
| 1980 | 8 | R | 48.3%94,530 | 48.8%95,624 | 195,897 |
| 1978 | 8 | D | 50.5%56,137 | 2.4%2,632 | 111,170 |
| 1976 | 8 | D | 51.6%83,245 | 42.6%68,729 | 161,327 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 54.4%2,417,115 | 45.4%2,019,911 | 4,445,535 |
| 2020 | D | 56.0%2,466,500 | 44.0%1,934,199 | 4,400,699 |
| 2018 | D | 57.1%1,910,370 | 41.1%1,374,313 | 3,346,248 |
| 2014 | D | 49.2%1,073,667 | 48.4%1,055,940 | 2,182,709 |
| 2012 | D | 53.0%2,010,067 | 47.0%1,785,542 | 3,795,609 |
| 2008 | D | 65.1%2,369,327 | 33.8%1,228,830 | 3,640,116 |
| 2006 | D | 49.6%1,175,606 | 49.3%1,166,277 | 2,367,985 |
| 2002 | R | 0.0%0 | 83.0%1,229,894 | 1,481,051 |
| 2000 | R | 47.7%1,296,093 | 52.3%1,420,460 | 2,716,553 |
| 1996 | R | 47.5%1,115,982 | 52.5%1,235,744 | 2,351,726 |
| 1994 | D | 45.6%938,376 | 42.9%882,213 | 2,056,026 |
| 1990 | R | 0.0%0 | 81.7%876,782 | 1,073,537 |
| 1988 | D | 71.3%1,474,086 | 28.7%593,652 | 2,067,738 |
| 1984 | R | 29.9%601,142 | 70.0%1,406,194 | 2,007,487 |
| 1982 | R | 48.8%690,839 | 51.2%724,571 | 1,415,410 |
| 1978 | R | 49.8%608,511 | 50.2%613,232 | 1,221,743 |
| 1976 | O | 38.3%596,009 | 0.0%0 | 1,557,346 |
Virginia's 8th stretches across the dense, highly educated suburbs just outside Washington, D.C., where federal employment and a diverse professional workforce have made D+49 presidential margins routine over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 55.7 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 49.3 points.
A population of 784,221, a 52% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $131,383 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 8 and Congressional District 12.
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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