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Virginia's 8th District

Who represents Virginia's 8th District, the federal money flowing to it, and what's on the ballot next. Data is coverage-honest — sections fill in as they land.

Your representatives

Data from Congress.gov

Where it is

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Demographics

Data from Census ACS — ACS 5-year, 2023

Population
775,740
Median household income
$127,899
Median age
37.4 yrs
Bachelor's degree or higher
65.4%

Race & ethnicity

  • White 422,654 · 54.5%
  • Black 101,287 · 13.1%
  • Native American 5,020 · 0.6%
  • Asian 90,362 · 11.6%
  • Pacific Islander 254 · 0%
  • Other 64,515 · 8.3%
  • Two or more races 91,648 · 11.8%

Hispanic or Latino origin (any race): 155,236 · 20%. Ethnicity is counted separately from race, so it doesn't add to the bars above.

Federal money to the district

Data from USAspending — $18,266,032,496 in FY

Federal spending in Virginia's 8th District by fiscal year
FYFederal spending
2017$14,912,650,365
2018$16,355,943,764
2019$16,752,152,667
2020$20,264,604,175
2021$20,747,042,610
2022$23,146,826,740
2023$26,612,099,762
2024$27,143,373,417
2025$34,850,548,997
2026$18,266,032,496
  • FY2025$34,850,548,99715.9%
  • FY2024$27,143,373,41712.4%
  • FY2023$26,612,099,76212.1%
  • FY2022$23,146,826,74010.6%
  • FY2021$20,747,042,6109.5%
  • FY2020$20,264,604,1759.3%
  • FY2026$18,266,032,4968.3%
  • FY2019$16,752,152,6677.6%
  • FY2018$16,355,943,7647.5%
  • FY2017$14,912,650,3656.8%

Federal buildings in this district

Data from GSA IOLP — 125 federal assets (62 owned, 63 leased) the government owns or leases here. We locate, we don't assess.

  • 500, 501,600 CARLYLE Leased · ALEXANDRIA · 1,623,490 sq ft
  • 500, 501,600 CARLYLE Owned · ALEXANDRIA · 1,623,490 sq ft
  • FOUNDER'S SQUARE Leased · ARLINGTON · 708,040 sq ft
  • DEFENSE HEALTH HEADQUARTERS Leased · FALLS CHURCH · 686,085 sq ft
  • DEFENSE HEALTH HEADQUARTERS Owned · FALLS CHURCH · 686,085 sq ft
  • 2415 EISENHOWER AVENUE Owned · ALEXANDRIA · 682,111 sq ft

See all federal assets in Virginia's 8th District →

Upcoming elections

Election administration

Who administers elections in Virginia, and where to check how and when to vote. Elections are run by the state, not the federal government.

Data from EAC · NASS · NASED

How to vote here

Past elections

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