| Missouri's 9th State Senate district | |||
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| Demographics | 30% White 55% Black 10% Hispanic 1% Asian 1% Other 4% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2023) | 181,567 [1] | ||
Missouri's 9th Senatorial District is one of 34 districts in the Missouri Senate. The district has been represented by Democrat Barbara Washington since 2021. [2] [3]
The district is based in Kansas City, specifically the majority-Black portions of the city. Those include the southeast side of downtown, Raytown, and several other neighborhoods south of the city center. [4] [3] The district is also home to Arrowhead Stadium, the Kansas City Zoo, and numerous Black museums such as the American Jazz Museum, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, and Black Archives of Mid-America.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Phil B. Curls Sr. (incumbent) | 43,341 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 43,341 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mary Groves Bland | 45,855 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 45,855 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Yvonne S. Wilson | 56,781 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 56,781 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Yvonne S. Wilson (incumbent) | 59,589 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 59,589 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shalonn Curls | 11,602 | 83.42 | |
| Republican | Nola Wood | 2,306 | 16.58 | |
| Total votes | 13,908 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Shalonn Curls (incumbent) | 62,964 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 62,964 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shalonn Curls (incumbent) | 55,506 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 55,506 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Barbara Anne Washington | 51,463 | 82.36 | |
| Republican | David Martin | 11,026 | 17.64 | |
| Total votes | 62,489 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Barbara Anne Washington (incumbent) | 50,220 | 79.31 | |
| Republican | Derron Black | 13,103 | 20.69 | |
| Total votes | 62,489 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri by population and area. The city lies within Jackson, Clay, Platte counties, and a small portion in Cass County. It is the central city of the Kansas City metropolitan area, which straddles the Missouri–Kansas state line and has a population of 2,392,035. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 508,090, making it the 37th most-populous city in the United States, as well as the sixth-most populous city in the Midwest. Kansas City was founded in the 1830s as a port on the Missouri River at its confluence with the Kansas River from the west. On June 1, 1850, the town of Kansas was incorporated; shortly after came the establishment of the Kansas Territory. Confusion between the two ensued, and the name Kansas City was assigned to distinguish them soon after.
Clinton County is county located in the U.S. state of Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 21,184. Its county seat is Plattsburg. The county was organized January 2, 1833, and named for Governor DeWitt Clinton of New York. The county seat of Plattsburg derives its name from a town of a similar name that is the county seat of Clinton County, New York, which was also named for the Governor.
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Vernon County is a county located in the western region of the U.S. state of Missouri, on the border with Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 19,707. Its county seat is Nevada. The county was organized on February 27, 1855, considerably later than counties in the eastern part of the state. It was named for Colonel Miles Vernon (1786–1867), a state senator and veteran of the Battle of New Orleans. This area was part of the large historic territory of the Osage Nation of Native Americans.
Jackson County is located in the western portion of the U.S. state of Missouri, on the border with Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population was 717,204. making it the second-most populous county in the state. Although Independence retains its status as the original county seat, Kansas City, Missouri, serves as a second county seat and the center of county government. The county was organized December 15, 1826, and named for former Tennessee senator Andrew Jackson, who would become President of the United States three years later in 1829.
Cass County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 107,824. Its county seat is Harrisonville; however, the county contains a portion of Kansas City, Missouri. The county was organized in 1835 as Van Buren County, but was renamed in 1849 after U.S. Senator Lewis Cass of Michigan, who later became a presidential candidate.
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Andrew County is a county located in the northwestern part of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census, the county had a population of 18,135. Its county seat is Savannah. The county was organized January 29, 1841, and named for Andrew Jackson Davis, a lawyer and prominent citizen of St. Louis.
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