| Virginia's 9th State Senate district | |||
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| Demographics | 39% White 52% Black 3% Hispanic 2% Asian 3% Other | ||
| Population (2019) | 208,848 [1] | ||
| Registered voters | 153,441 [2] | ||
Virginia's 9th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia.
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]
Republican Tammy Brankley Mulchi was elected in January 2024. [5]
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.
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennifer McClellan | 7,849 | 91.3 | |
| Libertarian | Corey Falconer | 692 | 8.1 | |
| Total votes | 8,596 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Donald McEachin (incumbent) | 31,067 | 95.0 | |
| Total votes | 32,687 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Donald McEachin (incumbent) | 28,802 | 90.6 | |
| Total votes | 31,778 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Year | Office | Results [10] [11] |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
All election results below took place prior to 2011 redistricting, and thus were under different district lines.
| Primary election | |||||
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| 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 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Benjamin Lambert (incumbent) | 18,747 | 98.9 | ||
| Total votes | 18,948 | 100 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Benjamin Lambert (incumbent) | 9,571 | 99.3 | ||
| Total votes | 9,643 | 100 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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| Democratic | Benjamin Lambert (incumbent) | 21,174 | 99.9 | ||
| Total votes | 21,199 | 100 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
| Years | Senator, District 9 | Counties/Cities in District |
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| 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) [12] | |
| 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) |
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