Virginia 9th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
2004–2024 · 6 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
65.5%
30,193 votes · D+33.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 61.1%
Republican
George W. Bush2004
50.7%
18,762 votes · R+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · 43.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
30,193votes
65.5% of the vote · D+33.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 27,297 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
18,762votes
50.7% of the vote · R+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · 18,310 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
+28.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+33.1 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +26.3 pts
Republican
George W. Bush2004
−0.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+2.1 · U.S. R+2.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · −4.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DKarrie DelaneyState House · 9
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
67.3%29,519
32.7%14,375
43,894
2020
D
76.5%23,616
23.5%7,242
30,858
2018
D
69.3%24,785
30.7%11,005
35,790
Virginia 9th State House District sits in the Mid-Atlantic and Appalachia. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 43.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 42.8 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.9 points.
A population of 86,519, a 43% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $151,068 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 10 and State House District 8.
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How did Virginia 9th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Virginia 9th State House District voted Democratic by 24.9 points (D+24.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 44,679 votes cast, 27,297 went Democratic and 16,192 went Republican.
When did Virginia 9th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Virginia 9th State House District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Virginia 9th State House District?
Virginia 9th State House District has a population of 86,519 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Virginia 9th State House District?
Median household income in Virginia 9th State House District is $151,068 — above the national median of $80,734. The Virginia state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of Virginia 9th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Virginia 9th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.