2026 results · Virginia · Virginia 8th District
Donald S. Beyer, Jr., the Democrat, wins re-election in Virginia's 8th District
Kamala Harris carried the district by 49.6 points in 2024; this year's count is a 11.9-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald S. Beyer, Jr.Democrat, incumbent | 251,863 | 79.4% | |
| Tony A. SabioRepublican | 56,758 | 17.9% | |
| Tim S. SharmanIndependent | 3,969 | 1.3% | |
| Shelly M. ArnoldiLibertarian | 3,709 | 1.2% | |
| Write-in | 872 | 0.3% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 3, 7:57 PM EST · 98% counted.
About 98% of the expected vote counted317,171 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 5:01 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 5:12 PM ESTSource: Virginia Department of Elections
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About the seat
Virginia's 8th District takes in all or part of 4 counties. The Democrats held it before this election. Its voters went D+49.6 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 11.9 points toward the Democrats, ranks 7 of 11 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- D+49.6
- 2024 House race, same lines
- D+48.7
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 7 of 11
- Fairfax County44%
- Arlington County32%
- Alexandria city21%
- Falls Church city3%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The 2024 House figure is the same district, on the same lines.
What the count shows
Added together, the 4 counties compared moved 11.9 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 82% as many votes as in 2024, from 89% in Falls Church city to 80% in Arlington County.
Fairfax County moved most: D+38.6 for president in 2024, D+53.6 this year
The 4 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Fairfax County added 9,542 net votes for Beyer against the 2024 margin
Across the 4 counties compared, the margin moved by 2,827 votes toward Beyer: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Fairfax County+9,542 Beyer
- Arlington County+5,732 Sabio
- Alexandria city+978 Sabio
- Falls Church city+5 Sabio
How the vote came in
Beyer did best among mail ballots (D+75.6) and Sabio among Election Day votes(D+53.1).
- Election Day158,967 votes, 50% of the countD+53.1
- Early Voting118,041 votes, 37% of the countD+68.1
- Mailed Absentee36,710 votes, 12% of the countD+75.6
- Post-Election3,453 votes, 1% of the countD+72.8
The office’s own categories, as it reports them. Margins are within each kind of vote.
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The seats that changed party
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U.S. HouseBefore the election D 6–5, now D 8–3
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count published by the Virginia Department of Elections. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.