VA-08 elected a Democrat in 2018.

D+52.4 on 324,748 certified votes. Below: the 2018 result and this district's margin across every cycle on record.

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VA-08 — 2018 result

Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, US House returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).

Democratic (D)

247,137

76.1%

Republican (R)

76,899

23.7%

All others

712

0.2%

Margin

D+52.4

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Margin history

VA-08 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.

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Year	Won	Margin	Votes
2024	D	+46.9%	383,915
2022	D	+48.8%	268,936
2020	D	+51.8%	397,745
2018	D	+52.4%	324,748
2016	D	+41.1%	360,676
2014	D	+31.7%	203,076
2012	D	+34.0%	351,187
2010	D	+23.7%	190,748
2008	D	+38.3%	328,197
2006	D	+35.8%	217,909
2004	D	+22.8%	287,919
2002	D	+22.5%	171,799
2000	D	+29.3%	259,199
1998	D	+33.6%	146,287
1996	D	+38.3%	229,421
1994	D	+20.1%	202,673
1992	D	+14.5%	247,126
1990	D	+7.1%	171,121
1988	R	−24.6%	248,400
1986	R	−23.5%	117,655
1984	R	−12.4%	224,091
1982	R	−1.1%	140,070
1980	R	−0.6%	195,897
1978	D	+48.1%	111,170
1976	D	+9.0%	161,327