Virginia's 8th District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countBeyer (D) 79.5%, Sabio (R) 17.8%.
Don Beyer (Democratic) won Virginia's 8th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 79.5% of the vote to Tony Sabio's 17.8%, a margin of 61.6 points (196,817 votes). The seat stays Democratic. Count as of November 9 at 5:51 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in VA-8
from the count and past results- New lines: Virginia redrew its congressional districts for 2026, so this result is not compared with the 2024 result under the old map.
- One of the widest margins of 2026: Beyer finished 61.6 points ahead of Sabio.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: D+26.
- Democratic hold: the incumbent, Don Beyer, was re-elected.
Virginia's 8th District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 9 at 5:51 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don Beyer · incumbent | Democratic | 253,780 | 79.5 |
| Tony Sabio | Republican | 56,963 | 17.8 |
Leading candidates only: the source has not yet published the full results table for this race, so other candidates and the total are missing.
VA-8 in 2024
new lines for 2026Virginia's congressional districts changed for 2026. The district numbered 8 in 2024 covered a different area, so its 2024 results are not set beside this one.
Related races
- Virginia: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Virginia: VA-1, VA-2, VA-3, VA-4, VA-5, VA-6, VA-7, VA-9, VA-10, VA-11
- Virginia Senate race · Mark Warner (D)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Virginia (revision 1384747609, November 9 at 5:51 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.