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      Home/Elections/2000/US House/Virginia/VA-08
      2000·US House·Virginia·District profile →

      Virginia District 8 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      James P Moran
      63.3%164,178 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Demaris H Miller
      34.0%88,262 votes
      Margin
      D+29.3
      259,199 total votes
      5 candidates259,199 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James P MoranDEM✓
      		DEM164,17863.3%
      Demaris H MillerREP
      		REP88,26234.0%
      Ronald V CrickenbergerIND
      		IND3,4831.3%
      Richard Lee \ HerronIND
      		IND2,8051.1%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH4710.2%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+49.3
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+6.7
      R+30EvenD+3020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202473.0%23.8%D+49.3390,216
      202077.4%21.3%D+56.0394,439
      201672.3%20.7%D+51.6366,045
      201268.2%31.8%D+36.4347,891
      200868.2%30.9%D+37.3338,864

      Seat History

      US House in Virginia

      2024
      Donald S. Beyer, Jr.DEM
      D+46.9
      2022
      Donald S. Beyer, Jr.DEM
      D+48.8
      Redistricted
      2020
      Donald S Beyer Jr.DEM
      D+51.8
      2018
      Donald S Beyer Jr.DEM
      D+52.4
      2016
      Donald S Beyer Jr.DEM
      D+41.1
      2014
      Donald S Beyer Jr.DEM
      D+31.7
      2012
      James P MoranDEM
      D+34.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      James P MoranDEM
      D+23.7
      2008
      James P MoranDEM
      D+38.3
      2006
      James P MoranDEM
      D+35.8
      2004
      James P MoranDEM
      D+22.8
      2002
      James P MoranDEM
      D+22.5
      Redistricted
      1998
      James P MoranDEM
      D+33.6
      1996
      James P MoranDEM
      D+38.3
      View all US House history for Virginia →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      James P MoranDEM
      Record12W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1990-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      Demaris H MillerREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
      Richard Lee \ HerronIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
      Ronald V CrickenbergerIND
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2000-2002
      US House
      Full profile →

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