Virginia's 8th congressional district

Infobox U.S. congressional district
state = Virginia
district number = 8

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representative = Jim Moran
party = Democratic
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population = 643,503
population year = 2000
median income = 63,430
percent white = 64.5
percent black = 13.7
percent asian = 9.5
percent native american = 0.3
percent hispanic = 16.4
percent other race = 0.5
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cpvi = 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.

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, 64.5% are white, 13.7% are African American, 9.5% are Asian and 16.4% are Hispanic. [http://fastfacts.census.gov/servlet/CWSFacts?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=50000US5108&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US51%7C50000US5107&_street=&_county=&_cd=50000US5108&_cityTown=&_state=04000US51&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=500&_content=&_keyword=&_industry= Retrieved 2007-09-20.]

Virginia's eighth congressional district is traditionally a democratic stronghold, most notably in the urban communities of Arlington and Alexandria.

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'.

2008 Election

Here are the results of the June 10, 2008 primary: [https://www.voterinfo.sbe.virginia.gov/election/DATA/2008/0FAE817B-0A55-4793-B013-7C90AFF6C2E5/Unofficial/..%5C..%5C..%5C..%5CDATA%5C2008%5C0FAE817B-0A55-4793-B013-7C90AFF6C2E5%5CUnofficial%5C6_s.shtml]

Representatives

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