Virginia's 8th Senate district
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| Demographics | 66% White 15% Black 8% Hispanic 5% Asian 5% Other | ||
| Population (2019) | 199,731[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 139,519[2] | ||
Virginia's 8th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Republican Bill DeSteph since 2016, succeeding fellow Republican Jeff McWaters.[3]
Geography
[edit]District 8 is located in the City of Virginia Beach, encompassing all of the city's coastline along the Atlantic Ocean.[3]
The district is contained entirely within Virginia's 2nd congressional district, and overlaps with the 21st, 81st, 82nd, and 84th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.[4] Its far southern tip borders the state of North Carolina.[1]
Recent election results
[edit]2019
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bill DeSteph (incumbent) | 28,637 | 52.1 | |
| Democratic | Missy Cotter Smasal | 26,242 | 47.7 | |
| Total votes | 54,960 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2015
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Bill DeSteph | 2,280 | 71.1 | |
| Republican | Craig Hudgins | 928 | 28.9 | |
| Total votes | 3,209 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Bill DeSteph | 15,905 | 58.7 | |
| Democratic | Howard Belote | 11,075 | 40.9 | |
| Total votes | 27,086 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2011
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jeff McWaters (incumbent) | 14,371 | 96.6 | |
| Total votes | 14,883 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
[edit]| Year | Office | Results[7][8] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 49.6–48.6% |
| 2017 | Governor | Northam 49.7–49.2% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 51.0–42.9% |
| 2014 | Senate | Gillespie 53.0–44.3% |
| 2013 | Governor | Cuccinelli 48.8–44.4% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 52.6–46.1% |
| Senate | Allen 51.5–48.5% |
Historical results
[edit]All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
2010 special
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Republican | Jeff McWaters | 8,052 | 78.6 | ||
| Democratic | Bill Fleming | 2,185 | 21.3 | ||
| Total votes | 10,246 | 100 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
2007
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ken Stolle (incumbent) | 13,137 | 95.6 | ||
| Total votes | 13,743 | 100 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
2003
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ken Stolle (incumbent) | 13,641 | 96.9 | ||
| Total votes | 14,081 | 100 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
1999
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ken Stolle (incumbent) | 25,459 | 97.6 | ||
| Total votes | 26,085 | 100 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
1995
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ken Stolle (incumbent) | 15,517 | 98.5 | ||
| Total votes | 15,759 | 100 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b "State Senate District 8, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. February 1, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ a b "Bill DeSteph". Senate of Virginia. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ "Virginia State Senate District 8". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 4, 2021.