| State: | Virginia |
| District: | 9 |
| Chamber: | Senate |
| Representative: | Tammy Brankley Mulchi |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Clarksville |
| Percent White: | 39 |
| Percent Black: | 52 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 3 |
| Percent Asian: | 2 |
| Percent Other Race: | 3 |
| Population: | 208,848[1] |
| Population Year: | 2019 |
| Registered: | 153,441[2] |
Virginia's 9th Senate district is one of 40 districts in the Senate of Virginia. It is currently the most Democratic-leaning district in the Virginia Senate.
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.
| Year | Office | Results[7] [8] |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
| Years | Senator, District 9 | width=70% | Counties/Cities in District |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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)[9] | ||
| 1949–1952 | George W. Palmer | ||
| 1952–1956 | |||
| 1956–1960 | Charles R. Fenwick (D) | Arlington County | |
| 1960–1964 | |||
| 1964–1968 | Arlington County (part) | ||
| 1968–1972 | M. Patton Echols (R) | ||
| 1972–1976 | Douglas Wilder (D)[10] | 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) |