Median income 92,181 | Population (2011) 767,596 Cook PVI D+16 | |
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Ethnicity 64.5% White13.7% Black9.5% Asian16.4% Hispanic0.3% Native American0.5% other | ||
Charles hernick republican candidate of virginia s 8th congressional district
Virginia's 8th congressional district is a United States congressional district in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It comprises all of Arlington County, portions of Fairfax County and all of the independent cities of Alexandria and Falls Church.
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- Charles hernick republican candidate of virginia s 8th congressional district
- Geography
- Demographics
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The residents of the 8th district are currently represented by Democratic Congressman Don Beyer, elected in November 2014. It is the second-most Democratic district in Virginia (only the 3rd district is more Democratic), and one of the most Democratic white-majority districts in the South.
Geography
Encompassing much of Northern Virginia's suburbs of Washington, D.C., Virginia's 8th District includes Arlington County, parts of Fairfax County, and the independent cities of Alexandria and Falls Church.
Demographics
As of 2000, the district has 643,503 residents, 13.7% are African American, 9.5% are Asian, 16.4% are Hispanic and 64.5% are white.
Virginia's eighth congressional district is traditionally a Democratic stronghold, most notably in the urban communities of Arlington and Alexandria.