Virginia's 9th congressional district

Virginia's 9th congressional district
Virginia's 9th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative Morgan Griffith (R–Salem)
Area 9,113.87 sq mi (23,604.8 km2)
Distribution
  • 41.75[1]% urban
  • 58.25% rural
Population (2017, estimated) 711,755[2]
Median income $43,987 (2017)
Ethnicity
Cook PVI R+19[3]

Virginia's ninth congressional district is a United States congressional district in the Commonwealth of Virginia, covering much of the southwestern part of the state. The 9th is Virginia's second-largest district in area, covering 9,113.87[4] square miles (slightly larger than the whole state of New Jersey). Since 2011 it has been represented by Morgan Griffith (R), who took office after defeating Rick Boucher (D), the district's representative for 1983-2011.[5]

The largely white district was aligned with the Democratic Party well into the 20th century, when Virginia was among the Solid South states and African Americans were disenfranchised. Since the 1990s its voters have increasingly cast ballots for Republican presidential candidates. It last supported a Democrat for president in 1996, and has supported a Democrat in only two statewide contests since then.

Republican presidential candidate John McCain received 59% of the vote in the 9th district in 2008, his best performance in any of Virginia's eleven congressional districts. The 9th District is the only district in Virginia that cast more votes for Hillary Clinton than Barack Obama in the 2008 Democratic Presidential Primary. Clinton won more than 60% of the vote; local Congressman Rick Boucher endorsed Obama.

As of 2017, the 9th District had the highest poverty rate of any Virginia Congressional District, at 18.7 percent.[6]

Recent election results from statewide races

Year Office Results
1996 U.S. President Clinton 46–43– 10%[7]
U.S. Senator Warner 55–44%[8]
U.S. Representative Boucher 65–31%[9]
1997 Governor Gilmore 57–41%[10]
Lieutenant Governor Hager 51–44%[11]
Attorney General Earley 56–44%[12]
1998 U.S. Representative Boucher 61–39%[13]
2000 U.S. President Bush 55–42%[14]
U.S. Senator Allen 57–43%[15]
U.S. Representative Boucher 70–30%[16]
2001 Governor Warner 52–47%[17]
Lieutenant Governor Katzen 49–49%
Attorney General Kilgore 69–31%
2002 U.S. Senator Warner 83–8–9%[18]
U.S. Representative Boucher 66–34%[19]
2004 U.S. President Bush 60–39%[20]
U.S. Representative Boucher 59–39%[21]
2005 Governor Kilgore 55–43%[22]
Lieutenant Governor Bolling 57–43%[23]
Attorney General McDonnell 58–42%[24]
2006 U.S. Senator Allen 55–44%[25]
U.S. Representative Boucher 68–32%[26]
2008 U.S. President McCain 59–40%[27]
U.S. Senator Warner 63–36%[28]
U.S. Representative Boucher 97–3%[29]
2009 Governor McDonnell 66–34%[30]
Lieutenant Governor Bolling 66–34%[31]
Attorney General Cuccinelli 66–34%[32]
2010 U.S. Representative Griffith 51–46%[33]
2012 U.S. President Romney 63–35%[34]
U.S. Senator Allen 62–38%[35]
U.S. Representative Griffith 61–39%[36]
2013 Governor Cuccinelli 61–32–7%[37]
Lieutenant Governor Jackson 61–39%[38]
Attorney General Obenshain 67–33%[39]
2014 U.S. Senator Gillespie 59–38–2%[40]
U.S. Representative Griffith 72–24%[41]
2016 U.S. President Trump 68.8–27.3
U.S. Representative Griffith 68.6–28.3%
2017 Governor Gillespie 67.5-31.4%
Lieutenant Governor Vogel 69.1%-30.9%
Attorney General Adams 69.2–30.8%

Area covered

It covers all or part of the following political subdivisions:

Counties

The entirety of:

Portions of:

Cities

List of representatives

Representative Party Term Electoral history
District created: March 4, 1789
Theodorick Bland Anti-Administration March 4, 1789 –
June 1, 1790		 Died.
Vacant June 2, 1790 –
December 6, 1790
William B. Giles Anti-Administration December 7, 1790 –
March 4, 1795		 Resigned.
Democratic-Republican March 4, 1795 –
October 2, 1798
Vacant October 3, 1798 –
December 2, 1798
Joseph Eggleston Democratic-Republican December 3, 1798 –
March 4, 1801		 Retired.
William B. Giles Democratic-Republican March 4, 1801 –
March 4, 1803		 Appointed to U.S. Senate.
Philip R. Thompson Democratic-Republican March 4, 1803 –
March 4, 1807		 Retired.
John Love Democratic-Republican March 4, 1807 –
March 4, 1811		 Moved to the 7th district and lost re-election there.
Aylett Hawes Democratic-Republican March 4, 1811 –
March 4, 1813		 Elected VA-10.
John P. Hungerford Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 –
March 4, 1817		 Retired.
William L. Ball Democratic-Republican March 4, 1817 –
March 4, 1823		 Elected to VA-13.
Andrew Stevenson Crawford D-R March 4, 1823 –
March 4, 1825		 Redistricted to the 11th congressional district
Jackson March 4, 1825 –
March 4, 1833
William P. Taylor Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –
March 4, 1835		 Lost re-election.
John Roane Jacksonian March 4, 1835 –
March 4, 1837		 Retired.
Robert M. T. Hunter Whig March 4, 1837 –
March 4, 1843		 Lost re-election.
Samuel Chilton Whig March 4, 1843 –
March 4, 1845		 Retired.
John S. Pendleton Whig March 4, 1845 –
March 4, 1849		 Lost re-election.
Jeremiah Morton Whig March 4, 1849 –
March 4, 1851		 Lost re-election.
James F. Strother Whig March 4, 1851 –
March 4, 1853		 Lost re-election.
John Letcher Democratic March 4, 1853 –
March 4, 1859		 Retired to run for Governor of Virginia.
John T. Harris Independent Democrat March 4, 1859 –
March 4, 1861		 Retired.
Vacant March 4, 1861 –
June 19, 1863		 Civil War
District eliminated June 20, 1863
District re-created: March 4, 1873
Rees T. Bowen Democratic March 4, 1873 –
March 4, 1875		 Retired.
William Terry Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 4, 1877		 Lost re-election.
Auburn L. Pridemore Democratic March 4, 1877 –
March 4, 1879		 Lost re-election.
James B. Richmond Democratic March 4, 1879 –
March 4, 1881		 Lost re-election.
Abram Fulkerson Democratic March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1883		 Retired.
Henry Bowen Readjuster March 4, 1883 –
March 4, 1885		 Lost re-election.
Connally F. Trigg Democratic March 4, 1885 –
March 4, 1887		 Lost re-election.
Henry Bowen Republican March 4, 1887 –
March 4, 1889		 Lost re-election.
John A. Buchanan Democratic March 4, 1889 –
March 4, 1893		 Retired.
James W. Marshall Democratic March 4, 1893 –
March 4, 1895		 Lost re-election.
James A. Walker Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 4, 1899		 Lost re-election.
William F. Rhea Democratic March 4, 1899 –
March 4, 1903		 Lost re-election.
Campbell Slemp Republican March 4, 1903 –
October 13, 1907		 Died.
Vacant October 14, 1907 –
December 16, 1907
C. Bascom Slemp Republican December 17, 1907 –
March 4, 1923		 Retired.
George C. Peery Democratic March 4, 1923 –
March 4, 1929		 Retired.
Joseph C. Shaffer Republican March 4, 1929 –
March 4, 1931		 Lost re-election.
John W. Flannagan Jr. Democratic March 4, 1931 –
March 4, 1933		 Elected to VA-AL.
District eliminated March 4, 1933
District recreated: January 3, 1935
John W. Flannagan Jr. Democratic January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1949		 Retired.
Thomas B. Fugate Democratic January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1953		 Retired.
William C. Wampler Republican January 3, 1953 –
January 3, 1955		 Lost re-election.
W. Pat Jennings Democratic January 3, 1955 –
January 3, 1967		 Lost re-election.
William C. Wampler Republican January 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1983		 Lost re-election.
Frederick C. Boucher Democratic January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 2011		 Lost re-election.
Morgan Griffith Republican January 3, 2011 – Present First elected in 2010.

Historical district boundaries

2003–2013

2018 General Election

In the November 6, 2018 general election, incumbent Morgan Griffith is opposed by Democrat Anthony Flaccavento, a farmer, community leader, and small business owner from Abingdon, Virginia.[42][43][44]

In July, Representative Griffith praised President Donald Trump's press conference in Helsinki, Finland with Russian President Vladimir Putin, stating, "President Trump has proven to be better at international diplomacy than the media and his critics are willing to acknowledge. He has shown that he deserves more than one press conference in order for us to get a clear picture of his strategy. Think North Korea."[45] Griffith later walked back on those comments in an interview with The Roanoke Times, stating, "yeah, not the smartest thing I’ve ever done,” before adding that he should have criticized Trump for not speaking out against Russian interference against the United States.[46]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/cd_state.html
  2. ↑ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=51&cd=09
  3. ↑ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  4. ↑ Geography, US Census Bureau. "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (state-based)". www.census.gov. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
  5. ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections. "November 2, 2010 General and Special Elections Official Results: U.S. House of Representatives". Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  6. ↑ US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District: Virginia". www.census.gov. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  7. ↑ "Summarized by Congressional District". Commonwealth Of Virginia – State Board of Elections ELECTION RESULTS November 5, 1996 General Election For Office of PRESIDENT/VICE PRESIDENT of the United States. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  8. ↑ "Summarized by Congressional District". Commonwealth Of Virginia – State Board of Elections ELECTION RESULTS November 5, 1996 General Election For Office of UNITED STATES SENATE. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  9. ↑ "Seventh Congressional District". Commonwealth Of Virginia/ELECTION RESULTS/NOVEMBER 5, 1996 GENERAL ELECTION/For Office of United States House of Representatives/By Locality and Precinct for Congressional District 009. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  10. ↑ "Summary by Congressional District". Commonwealth Of Virginia/ELECTION RESULTS/NOVEMBER 4, 1997 GENERAL ELECTION/For Office of GOVERNOR/By Congressional District. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  11. ↑ "Commonwealth Of Virginia ELECTION RESULTS NOVEMBER 4, 1997 GENERAL ELECTION For Office of LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR By Congressional District". Commonwealth Of Virginia/ELECTION RESULTS/NOVEMBER 4, 1997 GENERAL ELECTION/For Office of LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR/By Congressional District. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  12. ↑ "SUMMARY OF NOVEMBER 4, 1997 GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS/by Congressional District". Commonwealth Of Virginia/ELECTION RESULTS/NOVEMBER 4, 1997 GENERAL ELECTION/For Office of ATTORNEY GENERAL/By Congressional District. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  13. ↑ "7th Congressional District". Commonwealth Of Virginia/State Board Of Elections/ELECTION RESULTS/NOVEMBER 3, 1998 GENERAL ELECTION/For Office of United States House of Representatives/By Congressional District. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  14. ↑ "U.S. President/Vice-President". Commonwealth of Virginia/November 7, 2000 – General Election/OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS. Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 17 June 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  15. ↑ "U.S. Senate". Commonwealth of Virginia/November 7, 2000 – General Election/OFFICIAL RESULTS. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  16. ↑ "U.S. House of Representatives/Congressional District 009". Commonwealth of Virginia/November 7, 2000 – General Election/OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS. Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 28 December 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  17. ↑ "Official Results/Governor". General Election – November 6, 2001. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  18. ↑ "Official Results/U.S. Senate". November 5, 2002 General Election Results. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  19. ↑ "Official Results/U.S. House of Representatives". November 5, 2002 General Election Results. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  20. ↑ "Official Results/President". Commonwealth of Virginia/November 2nd – General Election. Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 28 December 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  21. ↑ "Official Results/U.S. House of Representatives". Commonwealth of Virginia/November 2nd – General Election. Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 28 December 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  22. ↑ "Official Results/Governor". General Election – November 8, 2005. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  23. ↑ "Official Results/Lieutenant Governor". General Election – November 8, 2005. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  24. ↑ "Official Results/Attorney General". General Election – November 8, 2005. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  25. ↑ "Official Results/U.S. Senate". General Election – November 7, 2006. Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 13 August 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  26. ↑ "Official Results/U.S. House of Representatives". General Election – November 7, 2006. Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 13 August 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  27. ↑ "President>President And Vice President>Votes By District". November 2008 Official Results. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  28. ↑ "Congress>U.S. Senate>United States Senate>Votes By District". November 2008 Official Results. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  29. ↑ "U.S. House of Representatives". November 2008 Official Results. Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  30. ↑ "Governor>Votes by District". November 2009 General Election Official Results. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  31. ↑ "Lieutenant Governor>Votes by District". November 2009 General Election Official Results. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  32. ↑ "Attorney General>Votes by District". November 2009 General Election Official Results. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  33. ↑ "U.S. House of Representatives". November 2, 2010 General and Special Elections Official Results. Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  34. ↑ "President>President And Vice President>Votes By District". November 2012 Official Results. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  35. ↑ "Congress>U.S. Senate>United States Senate>Votes By District". November 2012 Official Results. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  36. ↑ "U.S. House of Representatives". November 2012 Official Results. Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  37. ↑ "2013 Governor General Election". November 2013 Official Results. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  38. ↑ "2013 Lieutenant Governor General Election". November 2013 Official Results. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  39. ↑ "2013 Attorney General General Election". November 2013 Official Results. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  40. ↑ "2014 U.S. Senate General Election". November 2014 Official Results. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  41. ↑ "U.S. House of Representatives". November 2014 Official Results. Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  42. ↑ Virginia Public Access Project. "Elections: US House of Representatives District 9". www.vpap.org. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  43. ↑ "Flacc 4 Congress". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  44. ↑ "Home". Flaccavento for Congress. Retrieved 2018-09-25.
  45. ↑ AFP (2018-07-16). "Griffith praises Trump for performance during Putin press conference". Augusta Free Press. Retrieved 2018-10-12.
  46. ↑ "Editorial: What was Griffith thinking? We asked him". Roanoke Times. Retrieved 2018-10-12.

References

  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

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