Virginia's 9th Senate district
Virginia's 9th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It has been represented by Democratic Senator Jennifer McClellan since 2017, following a special election to replace now-Congressman Donald McEachin. It is currently the most Democratic-leaning district in the Virginia Senate.
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| Demographics | 40% White 53% Black 3% Hispanic 2% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2017) | 206,651[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 148,049[2] | ||
Geography
District 9 is based primarily in the City of Richmond, stretching to also include all of Charles City County and parts of Hanover County and Henrico County.[3]
The district overlaps with U.S. congressional districts 1, 4, and 7.[4]
Recent election results
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennifer McClellan (incumbent) | 49,269 | 80.1 | |
| Libertarian | Mark Lewis | 11,696 | 19.0 | |
| Total votes | 61,503 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2017 special
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennifer McClellan | 7,849 | 91.3 | |
| Libertarian | Corey Falconer | 692 | 8.1 | |
| Total votes | 8,596 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2015
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Donald McEachin (incumbent) | 31,067 | 95.0 | |
| Total votes | 32,687 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2011
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Donald McEachin (incumbent) | 28,802 | 90.6 | |
| Total votes | 31,778 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Historical results
All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
2007
| Primary election | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
| Democratic | Donald McEachin | 6,253 | 58.1 | ||
| Democratic | Benjamin Lambert (incumbent) | 4,512 | 41.9 | ||
| Total votes | 10,765 | 100 | |||
| General election | |||||
| Democratic | Donald McEachin | 16,782 | 80.9 | ||
| Independent | Silver Persinger | 3,789 | 18.3 | ||
| Total votes | 20,740 | 100 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2003
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Benjamin Lambert (incumbent) | 18,747 | 98.9 | ||
| Total votes | 18,948 | 100 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
1999
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Benjamin Lambert (incumbent) | 9,571 | 99.3 | ||
| Total votes | 9,643 | 100 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
1995
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Benjamin Lambert (incumbent) | 21,174 | 99.9 | ||
| Total votes | 21,199 | 100 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
District officeholders since 1940
| Years | Senator, District 9 | Counties/Cities in District |
|---|---|---|
| 1940–1944 | Robert K. Brock (D) | Amelia County, Amherst County, Appomattox County, Buckingham County, Cumberland County, Nelson County and Powhatan County |
| 1944–1948 | ||
| 1948 | W. Dennis Kendig (D)[8] | |
| 1949–1952 | George W. Palmer | |
| 1952–1956 | ||
| 1956–1960 | Charles R. Fenwick (D)[9] | Arlington County |
| 1960–1964 | ||
| 1964–1968 | Arlington County (part) | |
| 1968–1972 | M. Patton Echols (R) | |
| 1972–1976 | Douglas Wilder (D)[10] | City of Richmond (part) |
| 1976–1980 | ||
| 1980–1984 | ||
| 1984–1986 | ||
| 1986–1988 | Benjamin Lambert (D) | City of Richmond (part) and Henrico County (part) |
| 1988–1992 | ||
| 1992–1996 | Charles City County, City of Richmond (part) and Henrico County (part) | |
| 1996–2000 | ||
| 2000–2004 | ||
| 2004–2008 | ||
| 2008–2012 | Donald McEachin (D) | |
| 2012–2016 | Charles City County, Hanover County (part), Henrico County (part) and City of Richmond (part) | |
| 2016–2017 | ||
| 2017–present | Jennifer McClellan (D) | |
References
- "State Senate District 9, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. June 2019.
- "District 9 Description". Jennifer L. McClellan. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- "Virginia State Senate District 9". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
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- Elected Lieutenant Governor and resigned in January 1986
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