Virginia's 8th Senate district
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]
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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] | ||
Geography
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
2019
| 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
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff McWaters (incumbent) | 14,371 | 96.6 | |
| Total votes | 14,883 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Historical results
All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
2010 special
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jeff McWaters | 8,052 | 78.6 | ||
| Democratic | Bill Fleming | 2,185 | 21.3 | ||
| Total votes | 10,246 | 100 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
2007
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ken Stolle (incumbent) | 13,137 | 95.6 | ||
| Total votes | 13,743 | 100 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ken Stolle (incumbent) | 13,641 | 96.9 | ||
| Total votes | 14,081 | 100 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ken Stolle (incumbent) | 25,459 | 97.6 | ||
| Total votes | 26,085 | 100 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
1995
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ken Stolle (incumbent) | 15,517 | 98.5 | ||
| Total votes | 15,759 | 100 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
- "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.
- "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.
- "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.
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