Virginia's 9th House of Delegates district

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District map from the 2023 election

Virginia's 9th House of Delegates district is one of 100 seats in the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower house of the state's bicameral legislature. District 9 consists of all of Patrick County, and parts of Franklin and Henry counties. It has been represented by Republican Wren Williams since 2022.[1]

In 2021, Williams won the Republican nomination defeating incumbent Charles Poindexter .[2] In the November 2021 general election, he faced Democrat Bridgette Craighead.[3][4][5]

District officeholders[edit]

Years Delegate Party Electoral history


January 9, 2008
Allen Dudley Republican Retired
January 9, 2008

January 12, 2022
Charles Poindexter Republican Lost Renomination Bid
January 12, 2022

present
Wren Williams Republican First elected in 2021

Electoral history[edit]

2015 General Election, Virginia 9th House of Delegates
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Charles Poindexter 16,086 100.00% n/a
Total votes 16,086 100.00% n/a
2016 General Election, Presidential
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Donald Trump 23,983 71.05% n/a
Democratic Hillary Clinton 8,682 25.72% n/a
Libertarian Gary Johnson 639 1.89% n/a
Independent Evan McMullin 304 0.90% n/a
Green Jill Stein 145 0.43% n/a
Total votes 33,753 100.00% n/a

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Virginia Elections Database » Search Elections". Historical.elections.virginia.gov. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  2. ^ "Elections: House of Delegates District 9". Vpap.org. March 14, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  3. ^ "Teacher seeks Democratic ticket to oppose Del. Poindexter | News". thefranklinnewspost.com. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  4. ^ roanoke.com. "Teacher seeks Democratic nomination to oppose Del. Charles Poindexter | Politics". roanoke.com. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
  5. ^ "Democrat Stephanie Cook steps up to challenge District 9 Virginia HoD seat for first time since 2011". Dailykos.com. March 30, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.

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