congressional districtVirginia 9th Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+21.7
2008R+19.4
2012R+30.3
2016R+41.3
2020R+41.9
2024R+43.9
net swing · 2004→2024R+22.2R+21.7 → R+43.9
vs. U.S. · 2024R+42.4R+43.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 65.3% of 625,479 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
112,201
291,598
4,659
408,458
625,479
65.3%
2020
113,701
281,852
5,825
401,378
635,956†
63.1%
2016
99,306
250,089
15,981
365,376
638,335†
57.2%
2012
121,074
226,535
463
348,072
632,429†
55.0%
2008
139,118
207,467
6,285
352,870
617,989†
57.1%
2004
126,658
197,841
3,749
328,248
603,549†
54.4%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
District by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupVA-9VirginiaUnited States
American23.5%8.4%5.3%
English14.5%12.0%9.5%
German9.0%10.1%12.5%
Irish8.7%9.1%9.4%
Italian1.9%3.9%4.8%
Scottish1.9%1.9%1.3%
Scotch-Irish1.5%——
Polish0.7%1.6%2.2%
African American†5.2%15.6%9.9%
African0.2%0.9%0.5%
Mexican1.4%2.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%1.4%1.8%
Salvadoran0.2%2.1%0.7%
Asian Indian0.3%1.8%1.4%
Chinese0.3%0.8%1.3%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
VA-9
Virginia
United States
Median age
44
39.3
39.1
Age 18–24
10.7%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
22.1%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
VA-9
Virginia
United States
Median household income
$58,380
$93,170
$84,427
Poverty rate
16.3%
10.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
24.9%
42.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
VA-9
Virginia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.5%
17.5%
22.3%
Spanish
2.2%
7.9%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
VA-9
Virginia
United States
Catholic
—
10.2%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
19.9%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
54.3%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Virginia 9th Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−21.7%
2008
−19.4%
2012
−30.3%
2016
−41.3%
2020
−41.9%
2024
−43.9%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
Congressional elections · 25 House races
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
9
R
27.3%109,570
72.5%290,645
400,963
2022
9
R
26.5%66,027
73.2%182,207
248,792
2020
9
R
0.0%0
94.0%271,851
289,274
2018
9
R
34.8%85,833
65.2%160,933
246,980
2016
9
R
28.3%87,877
68.6%212,838
310,314
2014
9
R
0.0%0
72.1%117,465
162,815
2012
9
R
38.6%116,400
61.3%184,882
301,658
2010
9
R
46.4%86,743
51.2%95,726
186,917
2008
9
D
97.1%207,306
0.0%0
213,570
2006
9
D
67.8%129,705
32.2%61,574
191,415
2004
9
D
59.3%150,039
38.9%98,499
252,947
2002
9
D
65.8%100,075
0.0%0
152,183
2000
9
D
69.8%137,488
30.1%59,335
196,855
1998
9
D
60.9%87,163
39.1%55,918
143,126
1996
9
D
65.0%122,908
30.7%58,055
189,077
1994
9
D
58.8%102,876
41.2%72,133
175,024
1992
9
D
63.1%133,284
36.9%77,985
211,295
1990
9
D
97.1%67,215
0.0%0
69,230
1988
9
D
63.4%113,309
36.6%65,410
178,727
1986
9
D
99.0%59,864
0.0%0
60,466
1984
9
D
52.0%102,446
48.0%94,510
196,956
1982
9
D
50.4%76,227
49.6%75,009
151,238
1980
9
R
30.6%52,636
69.4%119,196
171,864
1978
9
R
38.1%47,367
61.9%76,877
124,254
1976
9
R
42.6%71,439
57.3%96,052
167,504
Covering Virginia's southwestern tip, this mountainous district swung decisively toward Republicans over the past two decades as coal-economy decline reshaped voter allegiances, producing 2024 margins that rank among the widest in the mid-Atlantic region.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 43.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.9 points.
A population of 786,428, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,380 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 1 and Congressional District 5.
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How did Virginia 9th Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 9th Congressional District voted Republican by 43.9 points (R+43.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 408,458 votes cast, 112,201 went Democratic and 291,598 went Republican.
How many people live in Virginia 9th Congressional District?
Virginia 9th Congressional District has a population of 786,428 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia 9th Congressional District?
Median household income in Virginia 9th Congressional District is $58,380 — below the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Virginia 9th Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Virginia 9th Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
