Virginia House of Delegates seat · lines in effect since 2023

Virginia House District 8

A district of about 91,000 people, 28% Asian, 66% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+39.2 relative to the nation for president.

Irene Shin (D) · since Nov 2, 2021Next election Nov 2, 2027

Where it sits among all 99 seats

Every Virginia House of Delegates seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+39.220th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican50th seat · the majority lineDistrict 8

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.

2024
U.S. SenateD+38.6

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 99 seats. Small marks are other seats in Virginia. The black marker is District 8.

Adults with a bachelor's degree66% 87th pct · 14th of 99 in VA

Higher than 87% of seats.

White adults without a degree10% 7th pct · 92nd of 99 in VA

Lower than 93% of seats.

Hispanic residents19% 87th pct · 14th of 99 in VA

Higher than 87% of seats.

Black residents8% 30th pct · 70th of 99 in VA

Lower than 70% of seats.

Asian residents28% 98th pct · 3rd of 99 in VA

Higher than 98% of seats.

People per square mile5,447 93rd pct · 8th of 99 in VA

Denser than 93% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET