U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2022
Virginia's 8th District
A district of about 776,000 people, 20% Hispanic, 66% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+52.5 relative to the nation for president.
Source: 2026 results: Virginia Department of Elections; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Where it sits among all 435 seats
Every U.S. House seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Labels below the bar mark 10 other seats in Virginia.
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2022 | 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | No race | D+49.1 | No race |
| U.S. House | D+48.8 | D+46.9 | D+61.5 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Virginia Department of ElectionsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in Virginia. The black marker is VA-8.
Higher than 99% of seats.
Lower than 93% of seats.
Higher than 67% of seats.
Higher than 69% of seats.
Higher than 87% of seats.
Denser than 92% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
MD-864% college gradsD+59.7Held DMA-5
61% college gradsD+47.8Held DCA-36
67% college gradsD+41.5Held DNC-4
61% college gradsD+46.0Held D
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2022.
- Don Beyer (D)
2027– · Won 2026 by 61.5 - Donald S. Beyer Jr. (D)
2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 46.9 - Donald S. Beyer Jr. (D)
2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 48.8
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)