Virginia's 8th House of Delegates district is one of 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. District 8 contains portions of Fairfax County. It is currently represented Democrat Irene Shin.[3] The district was previously represented by Republican Joseph McNamara, who was redistricted out, and prior by Greg Habeeb from 2012 until his resignation in August 2018.[4] In 2017, he won against Democrat Steve McBride.[5][6]
| Virginia's State House of Delegates district | |||
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.svg) District map from the 2023 election | |||
| Delegate |
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| Demographics | 39% White 8% Black 20% Hispanic 27% Asian 0% Native American 0% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1% Other 6% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2024) • Voting age | 87,554[1] 18 | ||
| Registered voters | 57,668[2] | ||
District officeholders
edit| Years | Delegate | Party | Electoral history | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 8, 1992 – January 12, 1994 |
G. Steven Agee | Republican | Declined to seek reelection | |
| January 12, 1994 – January 3, 2011 |
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Morgan Griffith | Republican |
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| January 3, 2011 – August 31, 2018 |
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Greg Habeeb | Republican | First elected in 2010. Resigned. |
| November 26, 2018 – January 10, 2024 |
Joseph McNamara | Elected via special election held due to resignation of Delegate Greg Habeeb. (redistricted to the 40th District) | ||
| January 10, 2024 – present |
Irene Shin | Democratic | Redistricted from the 86th District | |
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Greg Habeeb | 16,684 | 100.00% | n/a | |
| Total votes | 16,684 | 100.00% | n/a | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Donald Trump | 24,060 | 62.38% | n/a | |
| Democratic | Hillary Clinton | 12,413 | 32.18% | n/a | |
| Libertarian | Gary Johnson | 1,323 | 3.43% | n/a | |
| Independent | Evan McMullin | 527 | 1.37% | n/a | |
| Green | Jill Stein | 248 | 0.64% | n/a | |
| Total votes | 38,571 | 100.00% | n/a | ||
References
edit- ↑ "State House District 8, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
- ↑ "House of Delegates District 8". VPAP.org. Retrieved May 22, 2026.
- ↑ "Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings". virginiageneralassembly.gov. Retrieved May 6, 2024.
- ↑ "Virginia Elections Database » Search Elections". Historical.elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ↑ "Elections: House of Delegates District 8". Vpap.org. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ↑ Forman, Carmen (March 31, 2017). "Democrat to challenge Del. Greg Habeeb in 8th District | Politics". roanoke.com. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
External links
edit- "House District 8" (PDF). Virginia Division of Legislative Services. Map.
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