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
 Tammy Brankley Mulchi
RClarksville
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

2024 special election

Republican Tammy Brankley Mulchi was elected in January 2024.[5]

2023 special election

Following Jennifer McClellan's election to Congress, a special election was called for the district. Lamont Bagby, the Democratic nominee,[6] 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[7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticLamont Bagby 13,552 89.84
RepublicanStephen J. Imholt1,4959.91
Write-InWrite In370.25
Total votes15,084 100
Democratic hold

2019

County and independent city results
  McClellan
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
2019 Virginia Senate election, District 9[8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJennifer McClellan (incumbent) 49,451 80.1
LibertarianMark Lewis11,70719.0
Total votes61,771 100
Democratic hold

2017 special

2017 Virginia Senate special election, District 9[9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticJennifer McClellan 7,849 91.3
LibertarianCorey Falconer6928.1
Total votes8,596 100
Democratic hold

2015

2015 Virginia Senate election, District 9[9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticDonald McEachin (incumbent) 31,067 95.0
Total votes32,687 100
Democratic hold

2011

2011 Virginia Senate election, District 9[8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticDonald McEachin (incumbent) 28,802 90.6
Total votes31,778 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults[10][11]
2020PresidentBiden 75.1–23.1%
2017GovernorNortham 75.1–23.9%
2016PresidentClinton 72.2–23.5%
2014SenateWarner 71.7–25.9%
2013GovernorMcAuliffe 69.2–23.6%
2012PresidentObama 72.8–26.1%
SenateKaine 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[9]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticDonald McEachin 6,253 58.1
DemocraticBenjamin Lambert (incumbent)4,51241.9
Total votes10,765 100
General election
DemocraticDonald McEachin 16,782 80.9
IndependentSilver Persinger3,78918.3
Total votes20,740 100
Democratic hold

2003

2003 Virginia Senate election, District 9[9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBenjamin Lambert (incumbent) 18,747 98.9
Total votes18,948 100
Democratic hold

1999

1999 Virginia Senate election, District 9[9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBenjamin Lambert (incumbent) 9,571 99.3
Total votes9,643 100
Democratic hold

1995

1995 Virginia Senate election, District 9[9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticBenjamin Lambert (incumbent) 21,174 99.9
Total votes21,199 100
Democratic hold

District officeholders since 1940

YearsSenator, District 9Counties/Cities in District
1940–1944Robert K. Brock (D)Amelia County, Amherst County, Appomattox County, Buckingham County, Cumberland County, Nelson County, and Powhatan County
1944–1948
1948W. Dennis Kendig (D)[12]
1949–1952George W. Palmer
1952–1956
1956–1960Charles R. Fenwick (D)[12]Arlington County
1960–1964
1964–1968Arlington County (part)
1968–1972M. Patton Echols (R)
1972–1976Douglas Wilder (D)[13]City of Richmond (part)
1976–1980
1980–1984
1984–1986
1986–1988Benjamin Lambert (D)City of Richmond (part) and Henrico County (part)
1988–1992
1992–1996Charles City County, City of Richmond (part), and Henrico County (part)
1996–2000
2000–2004
2004–2008
2008–2012Donald McEachin (D)
2012–2016Charles City County, Hanover County (part), Henrico County (part), and City of Richmond (part)
2016–2017
2017–2020Jennifer McClellan (D)
2020–2023
2023–2024Lamont Bagby (D)

References