Politics & Government
Alexandria District 8 Vote: See Where Each Candidate Performed Best
Four candidates ran for Virginia's 8th district seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. See where they were most successful.
ALEXANDRIA, VA – Incumbent Democratic Rep. Don Beyer dominated the Virginia 8th District contest in Alexandria, winning every precinct, according to preliminary results from the Virginia Department of Elections.
He performed best in several West End precincts, including Olympus Condo and John Adams, where he got 88 and 85% of the vote, respectively.
Republican challenger Tony Sabio did best in Old Town, getting more than a third of the vote in Old Town South.
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Libertarian candidate Shelly Arnoldi also had her best showing in Old Town South, with more than 2.5% of the vote. Independent candidate Tim Sharman performed best in the Durant Center precinct, with 2.4% of the vote there.
See precinct-level results as of noon on Wednesday below.
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Alexandria citywide results
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
| Don Beyer (D) | 24,863 | 78.57% |
| Tony Sabio (R) | 5,671 | 17.92% |
| Tim Sharman (I) | 508 | 1.61% |
| Shelly Arnoldi (L) | 457 | 1.44% |
| Write-ins | 145 | 0.46% |
| Total | 31,644 | 100% |
Where did each candidate perform best?
Don Beyer's strongest precincts
Ranked by percentage of votes cast in the District 8 contest:
| Precinct | Beyer votes | Vote share |
| 309 — Olympus Condo | 622 | 88.10% |
| 305 — John Adams School | 776 | 85.37% |
| 304 — Tucker School | 791 | 84.33% |
| 310 — Del Pepper Center | 602 | 84.08% |
| 107 — Mt. Vernon Recreation Center | 1,611 | 83.91% |
Notable: Beyer's highest percentage was at Olympus Condo in Alexandria's West End. His highest raw vote total was at Mt. Vernon Recreation Center.
Tony Sabio's strongest precincts
| Precinct | Sabio votes | Vote share |
| 102 — Old Town South | 206 | 37.94% |
| 101 — Old Town North | 197 | 28.47% |
| 202 — Trinity | 298 | 28.06% |
| 109 — Fire Department Headquarters | 230 | 24.73% |
| 204 — North Quaker | 287 | 24.57% |
In Old Town, Sabio got roughly double the percentage of votes that he earned on average citywide.
Other candidates' strongest precincts
| Candidate | Strongest precinct | Votes | Share |
| Shelly Arnoldi (L) | 102 — Old Town South | 14 | 2.58% |
| Tim Sharman (I) | 104 — Durant Center | 22 | 2.40% |
Final results are available on the Virginia Department of Elections website.
Virginia election results are considered preliminary until they are formally certified. The Virginia Department of Elections expects to certify final results on Dec. 7.
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