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.
2025 election
Nov 4, 2025- Irene Shin (D) · won74.0%
- Indira S. Massey (R)25.8%
Source: Virginia Department of ElectionsUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:45 PM ET
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.
Democratic
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 election for this seat
30 races since 1969; the seat changed party 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2023 | |||
| 2025 | Irene Shin (D) | Indira S. Massey (R) | 48.2 |
| 2023 | Irene Shin (D) | Max B. Fisher (R) | 35.7 |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2021 | Joe McNamara (R) | Dustin Michael Wimbish (D) | 42.2 |
| 2019 | Joe McNamara (R) | Darlene W. Lewis (D) | 32.8 |
| 2017 | Gregory D. Habeeb (R) | Steve G. McBride (D) | 28.0 |
| 2015 | Gregory D. Habeeb (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2013 | Gregory D. Habeeb (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2011 | Gregory D. Habeeb (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2009 | Morgan Griffith (R) | E. Carter Turner III (D) | 37.8 |
| 2007 | Morgan Griffith (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2005 | Morgan Griffith (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2003 | Morgan Griffith (R) | M. Q. Emick Sr. (D) | 18.5 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2001 | Morgan Griffith (R) | D. Martin (D) | 39.3 |
| 1999 | Morgan Griffith (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1997 | Morgan Griffith (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1995 | Morgan Griffith (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1993 | Morgan Griffith (R) | Howard C. Packett (D) | 32.8 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1991 | G. Steven Agee (R)Flip | — | Unopposed |
| 1989 | Thomas M. Jackson Jr. (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1987 | Thomas M. Jackson Jr. (D) | R. T. Dupuis (R) | 25.7 |
| 1985 | Charles C. Lacy (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1983 | Charles C. Lacy (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1982 | Charles C. Lacy (D) | W. W. Halsey Jr. (R) | 17.3 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1981 | William T. Wilson (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1979 | Raymond R. Robrecht · C. Richard Cranwell (REP) | Bob L. Johnson (D) | 13.8 |
| 1977 | Raymond R. Robrecht · C. Richard Cranwell (REP) | — | Unopposed |
| 1975 | C. Richard Cranwell · Raymond R. Robrecht (DEM) | Donald A. Williams (D) | 7.8 |
| 1973 | C. Richard Cranwell · Raymond R. Robrecht (DEM) | Robert G. Frank (R) | 5.8 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1971 | C. Richard Cranwell · Raymond R. Robrecht (DEM) | Charles H. Osterhoudt (R) | 1.1 |
| 1969 | Donald G. Pendleton (D) | S. Vance Wilkins Jr. (I) | 0.7 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 8
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 8's area in each.
- U.S. House
- VA-11 100%
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 | |
|---|---|
| President | D+36.3 |
| U.S. Senate | D+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 8, 2026, 7:01 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.
Higher than 87% of seats.
Lower than 93% of seats.
Higher than 87% of seats.
Lower than 70% of seats.
Higher than 98% of seats.
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
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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