Virginia 8th State Senate District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −30.0% |
| 2008 | −24.7% |
| 2012 | −30.9% |
| 2016 | −35.0% |
| 2020 | −31.0% |
| 2024 | −36.6% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 31.0%Harris36,966 | 67.5%Trump80,624 | 1.5% | R+36.6 | R+5.5 | R+35.1 | 119,364 | |
| R | 33.3%Biden38,327 | 64.3%Trump74,020 | 2.3% | R+31.0 | D+3.9 | R+35.5 | 115,037 | |
| R | 29.5%Clinton31,224 | 64.5%Trump68,192 | 6.0% | R+35.0 | R+4.1 | R+37.1 | 105,717 | |
| R | 34.3%Obama33,782 | 65.2%Romney64,243 | 0.5% | R+30.9 | R+6.2 | R+34.8 | 98,562 | |
| R | 37.0%Obama36,615 | 61.7%McCain61,049 | 1.2% | R+24.7 | D+5.3 | R+32.0 | 98,890 | |
| R | 34.5%Kerry28,759 | 64.5%Bush53,740 | 1.0% | R+30.0 | — | R+27.5 | 83,363 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+35.9, this Northern Virginia district ranks among the state's most reliably blue constituencies, reflecting a dense, highly educated suburban and urban electorate that has shifted sharply leftward over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 36.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 36.6 points.
A population of 214,167, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,645 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 18 and State Senate District 3.
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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