state senate districtWashington 9th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+22.4
2008R+12.0
2012R+18.7
2016R+18.6
2020R+14.9
2024R+16.0
net swing · 2004→2024D+6.3R+22.4 → R+16.0
vs. U.S. · 2024R+14.6R+16.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 67.3% of 121,827 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
32,916
46,062
2,979
81,957
121,827
67.3%
2020
34,023
46,434
2,870
83,327
115,291†
72.3%
2016
24,163
36,495
5,768
66,426
109,145†
60.9%
2012
25,891
38,370
2,353
66,614
105,073†
63.4%
2008
28,066
35,965
1,815
65,846
100,966†
65.2%
2004
24,036
38,120
831
62,987
96,859†
65.0%
† 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
Boundary 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
GroupWA SD 9WashingtonUnited States
German19.9%14.5%12.5%
English14.4%12.1%9.5%
Irish12.8%9.8%9.4%
American5.6%3.8%5.3%
Norwegian4.5%4.0%—
Italian3.9%3.1%4.8%
Scottish2.9%2.6%1.3%
French2.1%—1.6%
Mexican7.5%10.8%11.3%
Spaniard0.4%0.4%—
Puerto Rican0.4%0.5%1.8%
Spanish0.3%0.3%—
Guatemalan0.2%0.2%0.5%
Chinese0.9%2.2%1.3%
Filipino0.7%1.5%0.9%
Vietnamese0.4%1.1%0.6%
Asian Indian0.4%2.0%1.4%
Korean0.4%0.9%0.4%
Marshallese0.9%——
African American†1.0%2.3%9.9%
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
WA SD 9
Washington
United States
Median age
36.9
38.5
39.1
Age 18–24
11.7%
8.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.5%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
WA SD 9
Washington
United States
Median household income
$76,475
$98,141
$84,427
Poverty rate
15.2%
9.9%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
33.4%
39.3%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
WA SD 9
Washington
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
10.1%
21.5%
22.3%
Spanish
5.1%
9.1%
13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
1.1%
1.5%
0.7%
Religious landscape
Measure
WA SD 9
Washington
United States
Catholic
—
10.7%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
20.5%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
58.8%
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.
Washington 9th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−22.4%
2008
−12.0%
2012
−18.7%
2016
−18.6%
2020
−14.9%
2024
−16.0%
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. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 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.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
40.2%Harris32,916
56.2%Trump46,062
3.6%
R+16.0
R+1.1
R+14.6
81,957
R
40.8%Biden34,023
55.7%Trump46,434
3.4%
R+14.9
D+3.7
R+19.3
83,327
R
36.4%Clinton24,163
54.9%Trump36,495
8.7%
R+18.6
D+0.2
R+20.7
66,426
R
38.9%Obama25,891
57.6%Romney38,370
3.5%
R+18.7
R+6.7
R+22.6
66,614
R
42.6%Obama28,066
54.6%McCain35,965
2.8%
R+12.0
D+10.4
R+19.3
65,846
R
38.2%Kerry24,036
60.5%Bush38,120
1.3%
R+22.4
—
R+19.9
62,987
current representation
Current officeholders
RMark SchoeslerState Senate · 9
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Its Republican presidential margin was R+16.0 in 2024 and R+12.0 in 2008. About 373,000 residents lived here, with White alone at 80.4% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 22.4 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.0 points.
A population of 156,926, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,475 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Legislative (Senate) District 6 and Legislative (Senate) District 4.
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How did Washington 9th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Washington 9th State Senate District voted Republican by 16.0 points (R+16.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 81,957 votes cast, 32,916 went Democratic and 46,062 went Republican.
How many people live in Washington 9th State Senate District?
Washington 9th State Senate District has a population of 156,926 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Washington 9th State Senate District?
Median household income in Washington 9th State Senate District is $76,475 — below the national median of $80,734. The Washington state median is $98,141.
What is the political history of Washington 9th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Washington 9th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
