Virginia 9th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −19.4% |
| 2012 | −30.3% |
| 2016 | −41.3% |
| 2020 | −41.9% |
| 2024 | −43.9% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
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.
| 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 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 54.4%2,417,115 | 45.4%2,019,911 | 4,445,535 |
| 2020 | D | 56.0%2,466,500 | 44.0%1,934,199 | 4,400,699 |
| 2018 | D | 57.1%1,910,370 | 41.1%1,374,313 | 3,346,248 |
| 2014 | D | 49.2%1,073,667 | 48.4%1,055,940 | 2,182,709 |
| 2012 | D | 53.0%2,010,067 | 47.0%1,785,542 | 3,795,609 |
| 2008 | D | 65.1%2,369,327 | 33.8%1,228,830 | 3,640,116 |
| 2006 | D | 49.6%1,175,606 | 49.3%1,166,277 | 2,367,985 |
| 2002 | R | 0.0%0 | 83.0%1,229,894 | 1,481,051 |
| 2000 | R | 47.7%1,296,093 | 52.3%1,420,460 | 2,716,553 |
| 1996 | R | 47.5%1,115,982 | 52.5%1,235,744 | 2,351,726 |
| 1994 | D | 45.6%938,376 | 42.9%882,213 | 2,056,026 |
| 1990 | R | 0.0%0 | 81.7%876,782 | 1,073,537 |
| 1988 | D | 71.3%1,474,086 | 28.7%593,652 | 2,067,738 |
| 1984 | R | 29.9%601,142 | 70.0%1,406,194 | 2,007,487 |
| 1982 | R | 48.8%690,839 | 51.2%724,571 | 1,415,410 |
| 1978 | R | 49.8%608,511 | 50.2%613,232 | 1,221,743 |
| 1976 | O | 38.3%596,009 | 0.0%0 | 1,557,346 |
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 87% 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.
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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