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.

By Michelle Witte, Patch Staff

Nov 4, 2026 3:36 PM EST | Updated Nov 4, 2026 5:27 PM EST

Polls closed at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. (Patch Graphics)

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.

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 below as of noon on Wednesday.

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 he earned citywide on average.

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.