Virginia's 9th Senate district

Virginia's 9th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It is currently the most Democratic-leaning district in the Virginia Senate.

Virginia's 9th
State Senate district
Senator
  Lamont Bagby
D–Henrico
Demographics39% White
52% Black
3% Hispanic
2% Asian
3% Other
Population (2019)208,848[1]
Registered voters153,441[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 Virginia's 1st and 4th congressional districts, and with the 55th, 68th, 69th, 70th, 71st, 72nd, 73rd, and 74th districts of the Virginia House of Delegates.[4]

Recent election results

2023 special election

Following Jennifer McClellan's election to Congress, a special election was called for the district. Lamont Bagby, the Democratic nominee,[5] won the election with 89.84% of the vote.

County and independent city results
  Bagby
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  •   >90%
2023 Virginia Senate special election, District 9[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lamont Bagby 13,552 89.84
Republican Stephen J. Imholt 1,495 9.91
Write-In Write In 37 0.25
Total votes 15,084 100
Democratic hold

2019
County and independent city results
  McClellan
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
2019 Virginia Senate election, District 9[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jennifer McClellan (incumbent) 49,451 80.1
Libertarian Mark Lewis 11,707 19.0
Total votes 61,771 100
Democratic hold

2017 special
2017 Virginia Senate special election, District 9[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jennifer McClellan 7,849 91.3
Libertarian Corey Falconer 692 8.1
Total votes 8,596 100
Democratic hold

2015
2015 Virginia Senate election, District 9[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donald McEachin (incumbent) 31,067 95.0
Total votes 32,687 100
Democratic hold

2011
2011 Virginia Senate election, District 9[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donald McEachin (incumbent) 28,802 90.6
Total votes 31,778 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results in District 9
Year Office Results[9][10]
2020 President Biden 75.1–23.1%
2017 Governor Northam 75.1–23.9%
2016 President Clinton 72.2–23.5%
2014 Senate Warner 71.7–25.9%
2013 Governor McAuliffe 69.2–23.6%
2012 President Obama 72.8–26.1%
Senate Kaine 74.2–24.8%

Historical results

All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.

2007
2007 Virginia Senate election, District 9[8]
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
2003 Virginia Senate election, District 9[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Benjamin Lambert (incumbent) 18,747 98.9
Total votes 18,948 100
Democratic hold

1999
1999 Virginia Senate election, District 9[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Benjamin Lambert (incumbent) 9,571 99.3
Total votes 9,643 100
Democratic hold

1995
1995 Virginia Senate election, District 9[8]
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)[11]
1949–1952 George W. Palmer
1952–1956
1956–1960 Charles R. Fenwick (D)[12] Arlington County
1960–1964
1964–1968 Arlington County (part)
1968–1972 M. Patton Echols (R)
1972–1976 Douglas Wilder (D)[13] 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
2017–2020 Jennifer McClellan (D)
2020–2023
2023–2024 Lamont Bagby (D)

References
  1. "State Senate District 9, VA". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  2. "Registrant Counts by District Type" (PDF). Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Elections. February 1, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  3. "Jennifer L. McClellan". Senate of Virginia. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  5. "Del. Lamont Bagby wins Democratic nomination for 9th District special election". WRIC ABC 8News. February 27, 2023. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
  6. https://results.elections.virginia.gov/vaelections/2023%20March%20Senate%2009%20Special/Site/GeneralAssembly.html
  7. "Virginia State Senate District 9". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  8. "Elections Database". Virginia Board of Elections. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  9. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved August 10, 2019.
  10. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. April 16, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  11. died in office
  13. Elected Lieutenant Governor and resigned in January 1986
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