Virginia's 8th House of Delegates district
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 containts portions of Fairfax County. It is currently represented Democrat Irene Shin.[1] 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.[2] In 2017, he won against Democrat Steve McBride.[3][4]
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 |
|
Morgan Griffith | Republican |
|
| January 3, 2011 – August 31, 2018 |
|
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]- ^ "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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