Virginia's 9th House of Delegates district

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Virginia's 9th House of Delegates district is one of 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. District 9 consists parts of Fairfax County. It has been represented by Democrat Karrie Delaney since 2024. [1]

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In 2021, prior to redistricting, Williams won the Republican nomination defeating incumbent Charles Poindexter . [2] In the November 2021 general election, he faced Democrat Bridgette Craighead. [3] [4] [5]

District officeholders

YearsDelegatePartyElectoral history


January 9, 2008
Allen Dudley Republican Retired
January 9, 2008

January 12, 2022
Charles Poindexter Republican Lost Renomination Bid
January 12, 2022

January 10, 2024
Wren Williams Republican First elected in 2021 (redistricted to the 47th District)
January 10, 2024

present
Karrie Delaney Democratic Redistricted from the 67th District

Electoral history

2015 General Election, Virginia 9th House of Delegates
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Charles Poindexter16,086100.00%n/a
Total votes16,086 100.00% n/a
2016 General Election, Presidential
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Donald Trump 23,98371.05%n/a
Democratic Hillary Clinton 8,68225.72%n/a
Libertarian Gary Johnson 6391.89%n/a
Independent Evan McMullin 3040.90%n/a
Green Jill Stein 1450.43%n/a
Total votes33,753 100.00% n/a

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References

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