Alabama's 9th Senate district explained

State:	Alabama
District:	9
Chamber:	Senate
Representative:	Wes Kitchens
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Arab
Percent White:	77.8
Percent Black:	4.9
Percent Hispanic:	12.9
Percent Asian:	1
Population:	148,634
Population Year:	2022
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

The district covers the entirety of Marshall County, and portions of Blount and Madison counties.^[2]

Election history

2024 (special)

Kitchens was unopposed in the general election; as such, he was declared elected without a vote.^[3]

1982

District officeholders

Senators take office at midnight on the day of their election.^[4]

• Wes Kitchens (2024-present)
• Clay Scofield (2010–2024)
• Hinton Mitchem (1987–2010)
• Loyd Coleman (1986–1987)
• Hinton Mitchem (1978–1986)^[5]
• Sid McDonald (1974–1978)^[6]
• Fred Ray Lybrand (1970–1974)^[7]
• Woodrow Albea (1966–1970)^[8]
• Julian Lowe (1962–1966)^[9]
• Bill Hines (1958–1962)^[10]
• George W. Yarbrough (1954–1958)^[11]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Census profile: State Senate District 9, AL . Census Reporter . 30 July 2024 . en.
2. Web site: McClendon Senate Plan 1 . Alabama Secretary of State . 30 July 2024.
3. News: Willis . Alexander . Brinyark, Kitchens win respective special elections . 30 July 2024 . Alabama Daily News . 10 January 2024.
4. Web site: Alabama Senate . Encyclopedia of Alabama . 26 July 2024.
5. Book: Alabama Legislature . Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1979, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions) . 1979. Alabama Legislature . 3.
6. Book: Alabama Legislature . Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1975 (organizational and first, second, and third special sessions). 1975. Alabama Legislature . 3.
7. Book: Alabama Legislature . Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1971 (third special session). 1971. Alabama Legislature . 771.
8. Book: Alabama Legislature . Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1967 (organizational and special sessions). 1967. Alabama Legislature . 3.
9. Book: Alabama Legislature . Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1963, volume 3 (regular session). 1963. Alabama Legislature . 2109.
10. Book: Alabama Legislature . Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1959, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). 1959. Alabama Legislature . 6.
11. Book: Alabama Legislature . Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1956 (special session) . 1956. Alabama Legislature . 351.