2008Final results
2008 election for Virginia's 8th District
U.S. House · Virginia
James P. Moran (D) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating Mark W. Ellmore (R) by 38.3 points.
James P. MoranDemocrat · winner
67.9%222,986
Mark W. EllmoreRepublican
29.7%97,425
J. Ron FisherIndependent
2.1%6,829
328,197 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
James P. MoranMark W. Ellmore
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$59.4K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$65.9K
$488.9K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008; FEC, through Nov 24, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008