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2016 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 2016 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election?

Donald S. Beyer Jr. won the 2016 Virginia U.S. House District 8 Election. Donald S. Beyer Jr. received 246,653 popular votes (68.39%). The main challenger was Charles A. Hernick (27.28%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Hernick

Jr. +41.1 pts · won by 148,266 votes
Donald S. Beyer Jr.DemocraticWINNER68.39%
246,653 votes
Charles A. HernickRepublican27.28%
98,387 votes
Julio GraciaIndependent4.07%
14,664 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.