2016Final results
2016 election for Virginia's 8th District
U.S. House · Virginia
Don Beyer (D) won with 68.4% of the vote, defeating Charles A. Hernick (R) by 41.1 points.
Don BeyerDemocrat · winner
68.4%246,653
Charles A. HernickRepublican
27.3%98,387
Julio GraciaIndependent
4.1%14,664
360,687 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Don BeyerCharles A. Hernick
$2.1M
Raised by the campaign
$81.2K
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$80.7K
$727.8K
Cash on hand
$482
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016