Virginia State Senate District 8
Next vote Tue, Nov 2, 2027 · Represented by Mark Peake Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
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- Last election
- Mark Peake (Republican) won by 40.3 points, 2023
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History (14 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 59,566
- Election day
- November 7, 2023
- District map
- Same as today
Virginia Senate District 8, 1971 to 2023, 2023, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMark PeakeWon Republican 41,75470.1% DemocraticDonna M. St. Clair Democratic 17,74429.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 680.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 54,973
- Election day
- November 5, 2019
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- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia Senate District 8, 1971 to 2023, 2019, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWilliam Robert DeSteph Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 28,63752.1% DemocraticMelissa Cotter Smasal Democratic 26,24247.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 940.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,086
- Election day
- November 3, 2015
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- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia Senate District 8, 1971 to 2023, 2015, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBill R. DeSteph Jr.Won Republican 15,90558.7% DemocraticHarry D. Belote Democratic 11,07540.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1060.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,371
- Election day
- November 8, 2011
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- Older district map (2011 to 2022)
Virginia Senate District 8, 1971 to 2023, 2011, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJeffrey L. McWatersWon Republican 14,371100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,137
- Election day
- November 6, 2007
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- Older district map (2003 to 2010)
Virginia Senate District 8, 1971 to 2023, 2007, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKenneth W. StolleWon(incumbent) Republican 13,137100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,641
- Election day
- November 4, 2003
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- Older district map (2003 to 2010)
Virginia Senate District 8, 1971 to 2023, 2003, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKenneth W. StolleWon(incumbent) Republican 13,641100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,459
- Election day
- November 2, 1999
- District map
- Older district map (1991 to 2002)
Virginia Senate District 8, 1971 to 2023, 1999, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKenneth W. StolleWon(incumbent) Republican 25,459100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,517
- Election day
- November 7, 1995
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- Older district map (1991 to 2002)
Virginia Senate District 8, 1971 to 2023, 1995, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKenneth W. StolleWon(incumbent) Republican 15,517100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,396
- Election day
- November 5, 1991
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- Older district map (1991 to 2002)
Virginia Senate District 8, 1971 to 2023, 1991, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKenneth W. StolleWon Republican 13,20254.1% DemocraticM. E. Stallings(incumbent) Democratic 11,19445.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 33,899
- Election day
- November 3, 1987
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- Older district map (1983 to 1990)
Virginia Senate District 8, 1971 to 2023, 1987, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticM. E. StallingsWon Democratic 16,40948.4% RepublicanA. Joseph Canada Jr.(incumbent) Republican 15,88146.9% IndependentMiles Louis Pace Independent 1,5894.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 200.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,908
- Election day
- November 8, 1983
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- Older district map (1983 to 1990)
Virginia Senate District 8, 1971 to 2023, 1983, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanA. Joseph Canada Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 12,32065.2% DemocraticRobert G. Jones Democratic 6,57934.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 90.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,116
- Election day
- November 6, 1979
- District map
- Older district map (1971 to 1982)
Virginia Senate District 8, 1971 to 2023, 1979, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanA. Joseph Canada Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 15,15365.5% DemocraticBruce G. Murphy Democratic 6,86429.7% IndependentAndrew L. Max Independent 1,0984.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,301
- Election day
- November 4, 1975
- District map
- Older district map (1971 to 1982)
Virginia Senate District 8, 1971 to 2023, 1975, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanA. J. Canada Jr.Won(incumbent) Republican 8,26145.1% DemocraticRobert H. Callis Jr. Democratic 6,73936.8% IndependentJohn A. Fahey Independent 3,30018.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,002
- Election day
- November 2, 1971
- District map
- Older district map (1971 to 1982)
Virginia Senate District 8, 1971 to 2023, 1971, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanA. J. Canada Jr.Won Republican 6,97941.0% IndependentEdward T. Caton III(incumbent) Independent 5,17230.4% DemocraticRichard D. Guy Democratic 4,85128.5%
- 2023: Virginia Department of Elections, ElectionStats CSV export 2023 and 2025, retrieved Oct 28, 2026
- 1971 to 2019: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2023.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Virginia State Senate District 8, election results 1971 to 2023. https://www.electionwrld.com/va/senate/8. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; Virginia Department of Elections, ElectionStats CSV export 2023 and 2025 (US state public record), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:va/sldu:8
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), Virginia Department of Elections, ElectionStats CSV export 2023 and 2025Data as of Oct 28, 2026