Virginia's 8th congressional district

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Virginia's 8th congressional district
Population (2000)	643,503
Median income	$63,430
Ethnic composition	64.5% White, 13.7% Black, 9.5% Asian, 16.4% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 0.5% other
Cook PVI	D+14

Virginia's Eighth Congressional District is a U.S. congressional district in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The residents of the 8th District are currently represented by Democratic Congressman Jim Moran, first elected to the 8th's seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1990.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 The Colbert Report 4 2008 Election 5 Representatives 6 References

[edit] 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.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2000, the district has 643,503 residents, 64.5% are white, 13.7% are African American, 9.5% are Asian and 16.4% are Hispanic.^[1]

[edit] The Colbert Report

The district was shown as part of Stephen Colbert's Better Know a District series. A map of the 11th district was shown incorrectly for fun and Jim Moran was shown jokingly getting annoyed with Colbert and finally throwing a 'punch' at Colbert, as Moran is a former boxer and has a reputation for an 'Irish temper'.

[edit] 2008 Election

Here are the results of the June 10, 2008 primary:

Democratic
Jim Moran	11,815	86.60%
Matt Famiglietti	1,827	13.39%
Republican
Ellmore	3,292	56.09%
Singh	2,577	43.90%

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[edit] Representatives

Representative	Lived	Party	Term	Note
District created: March 4, 1789
Josiah Parker	(1751-1810)	Anti-Administration	March 4, 1789 - March 3, 1793	Re-elected in VA-11
Thomas Claiborne	(1749-1812)	Anti-Administration	March 4, 1793 - March 3, 1795
		Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1795 - March 3, 1799	Defeated
Samuel Goode	(1756-1822)	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1799 - March 3, 1801	Defeated
Thomas Claiborne (2nd time)	(1749-1812)	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1801 - March 3, 1803	Re-elected in VA-17
Walter Jones	(1745-1815)	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1803 - March 3, 1811	Retired
John P. Hungerford	(1761-1833)	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1811 - November 29, 1811	Election successfully contested
John Taliaferro	(1768-1852)	Democratic-Republican	November 29, 1811 - March 3, 1813	Defeated
Joseph Lewis, Jr.	(1772-1834)	Federalist	March 4, 1813 - March 3, 1817	Defeated
Charles F. Mercer	(1778-1858)	Federalist	March 4, 1817 - March 3, 1823	Re-elected in VA-14
Burwell Bassett	(1764-1841)	Crawford Republican	March 4, 1823 - March 3, 1825
		Jackson Republican	March 4, 1825 - March 3, 1829	Defeated
Richard Coke, Jr.	(1790-1851)	Jacksonian	March 4, 1829 - March 3, 1833	Retired
Henry A. Wise	(1806-1876)	Democratic	March 4, 1833 - March 3, 1837	Changed parties
		Whig	March 4, 1837 - March 3, 1843	Re-elected in VA-7
Willoughby Newton	(1802-1874)	Whig	March 4, 1843 - March 3, 1845	Defeated
Robert M. T. Hunter	(1809-1887)	Democratic	March 4, 1845 - March 3, 1847	Elected to U.S. Senate
Richard L. T. Beale	(1819-1893)	Democratic	March 4, 1847 - March 3, 1849	Retired
Alexander R. Holladay	(1811-1877)	Democratic	March 4, 1849 - March 3, 1853	Retired
Charles J. Faulkner, Sr.	(1806-1884)	Democratic	March 4, 1853 - March 3, 1859	Appointed Minister to France
Alexander R. Boteler	(1815-1892)	Independent Democratic	March 4, 1859 - March 3, 1861	Resigned
Representation during the Civil War
Union District
Vacant			March 4, 1861 - March 18, 1865
Confederate District
Daniel C. DeJarnette, Sr.	(1822-1881)	Independent	February 18, 1862 - March 18, 1865	C.S.A. House adjourned
Restoration of the Union
Representation inactive			March 18, 1865 - January 25, 1870	Readmission to the Union
Vacant			January 26, 1870 - January 27, 1870	Representative seated
James K. Gibson	(1812-1879)	Conservative	January 28, 1870 - March 3, 1871	Retired
William Terry	(1824-1888)	Democratic	March 4, 1871 - March 3, 1873	Defeated
Eppa Hunton, Jr.	(1822-1908)	Democratic	March 4, 1873 - March 3, 1881	Retired
John S. Barbour, Jr.	(1820-1892)	Democratic	March 4, 1881 - March 3, 1887	Retired
William H. F. Lee	(1837-1891)	Democratic	March 4, 1887 - October 15, 1891	Died in office
Vacant			October 16, 1891 - December 8, 1891	Special election
Elisha E. Meredith	(1848-1900)	Democratic	December 9, 1891 - March 3, 1897	Retired
John F. Rixey	(1854-1907)	Democratic	March 4, 1897 - February 8, 1907	Died in office
Vacant			February 9, 1907 - November 4, 1907
Charles C. Carlin	(1866-1938)	Democratic	November 5, 1907 - March 3, 1919	Resigned
Vacant			March 4, 1919 - April 26, 1919	Special election April 1919
R. Walton Moore	(1859-1941)	Democratic	April 27, 1919 - March 3, 1931	Retired
Howard W. Smith	(1883-1976)	Democratic	March 4, 1931 - March 3, 1933	Re-elected in VA-AL
State using at-large format			March 4, 1933 - January 3, 1935
Howard W. Smith (2nd time)	(1883-1976)	Democratic	January 3, 1935 - January 3, 1967	Defeated
William L. Scott	(1915-1997)	Republican	January 3, 1967 - January 3, 1973	Elected to U.S. Senate
Stanford E. Parris	(b. 1929)	Republican	January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1975	Defeated
Herbert E. Harris II	(b. 1926)	Democratic	January 3, 1975 - January 3, 1981	Defeated
Stanford E. Parris (2nd time)	(b. 1929)	Republican	January 3, 1981 - January 3, 1991	Defeated
James P. Moran, Jr.	(b. 1945)	Democratic	January 3, 1991 - Current

[edit] References

v • d • e Virginia's congressional districts At-large 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 The 12th-23rd and at-large districts are obsolete See also: Virginia's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations All U.S. districts – Apportionment – Redistricting – Gerrymandering – Maps