Alabama's 9th Senate district

Alabama's 9th State Senate district
Senator	Wes Kitchens R – Arab
Demographics	77.8%  White 4.9%  Black 12.9%  Hispanic 1%  Asian
Population (2022)	148,634
Notes	[1]

Alabama's 9th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Wes Kitchens since a special election in 2024.

Geography

Election	Map	Counties in District
2022		Marshall, portions of Blount, Madison
2018		Marshall, portions of Blount, DeKalb, Madison
2014		Marshall, portions of Blount, DeKalb, Madison
2010 2006 2002		Marshall, portions of Blount, Madison

Election history

2024 (special)

Kitchens was unopposed in the general election; as such, he was declared elected without a vote. ^[2]

2024 Senate District 9 special Republican primary - 9 January 2024 ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Wes Kitchens	3,713	52.57
	Republican	Brock Colvin	2,703	38.27
	Republican	Stacy Lee George	647	9.16
Majority			1,010	14.30
Turnout			7,063

2022

Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 9 ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Clay Scofield (Incumbent)	32,709	98.30	−0.27
	Write-in		566	1.70	+0.27
Majority			32,143	96.60	−0.54
Turnout			33,275
	Republican hold

2018

Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 9 ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Clay Scofield (Incumbent)	35,192	98.57	+0.04
	Write-in		510	1.43	-0.04
Majority			34,682	97.14	+0.08
Turnout			35,702
	Republican hold

2014

Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 9 ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Clay Scofield (Incumbent)	24,596	98.53	+29.73
	Write-in		367	1.47	+1.37
Majority			24,229	97.06
Turnout			24,963
	Republican hold

2010

Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 9 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Clay Scofield	30,834	68.80	+22.34
	Democratic	Tim Mitchell	13,933	31.09	−22.31
	Write-in		47	0.10	-0.03
Majority			16,901	37.71	+30.77
Turnout			44,814
	Republican gain from Democratic

2006

Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 9 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Hinton Mitchem (Incumbent)	21,570	53.40	−5.54
	Republican	Bill Ingram	18,766	46.46	+5.75
	Write-in		54	0.13	-0.21
Majority			2,804	6.94	−11.29
Turnout			40,390
	Democratic hold

2002

Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 9 ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Hinton Mitchem (Incumbent)	24,603	58.94	−5.87
	Republican	Doris Edmonds	16,995	40.71	+5.54
	Write-in		144	0.34	+0.31
Majority			7,608	18.23	−11.41
Turnout			41,742
	Democratic hold

1998

Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 9 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Hinton Mitchem (Incumbent)	24,770	64.81	+7.42
	Republican	Steven King	13,441	35.17	−7.44
	Write-in		10	0.03	+0.02
Majority			11,329	29.64
Turnout			38,221
	Democratic hold

1994

Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 9 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Hinton Mitchem (Incumbent)	18,740	57.39	−42.59
	Republican	D. Good	13,914	42.61	+42.61
	Write-in		2	0.01	-0.01
Majority			4,826	14.78	−85.18
Turnout			32,656
	Democratic hold

1990

Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 9 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Hinton Mitchem (Incumbent)	19,081	99.98	+33.00
	Write-in		3	0.02	-0.03
Majority			19,078	99.96	+65.96
Turnout			19,084
	Democratic hold

1987 (special)

1987 Alabama Senate District 9 special election - 2 June 1987 ^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Hinton Mitchem	6,758	66.98	−33.02
	Republican	Nell Skidmore	3,327	32.97	+32.97
	Write-in		5	0.05	+0.05
Majority			3,431	34.00	−66.00
Turnout			10,090
	Democratic hold

1986

Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 9 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Loyd Coleman	15,382	100.00	+0.65
Majority			15,382	100.00	+1.30
Turnout			15,382
	Democratic hold

1983

Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 9 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Hinton Mitchem (Incumbent)	4,588	99.35	−0.64
	Write-in		30	0.65	+0.64
Majority			4,558	98.70
Turnout			4,618
	Democratic hold

1982

Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 9 ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Hinton Mitchem (Incumbent)	19,485	99.99
	Write-in		1	0.01
Majority			19,484	99.98
Turnout			19,486
	Democratic hold

District officeholders

Senators take office at midnight on the day of their election. ^[12]

• Wes Kitchens (2024-present)
• Clay Scofield (2010–2024)
• Hinton Mitchem (1987–2010)
• Loyd Coleman (1986–1987)
• Hinton Mitchem (1978–1986) ^[13]
• Sid McDonald (1974–1978) ^[14]
• Fred Ray Lybrand (1970–1974) ^[15]
• Woodrow Albea (1966–1970) ^[16]
• Julian Lowe (1962–1966) ^[17]
• Bill Hines (1958–1962) ^[18]
• George W. Yarbrough (1954–1958) ^[19]

References

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