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Alabama's 9th
State Senate district
Map of the district
Senator
  Wes Kitchens
R–Arab
Demographics77.8% White
4.9% Black
12.9% Hispanic
1% Asian
Population (2022)148,634
Notes[1]

Alabama's 9th Senate district is one of 35 districts in the Alabama Senate. The district has been represented by Wes Kitchens since a special election in 2024.

Geography

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The district the entirety of Marshall County, and portions of Blount and Madison counties.[2]

Election history

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2024 (special)

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Kitchens was unopposed in the general election; as such, he was declared elected without a vote.[3]

2024 Senate District 9 special Republican primary - 9 January 2024[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wes Kitchens 3,713 52.57
Republican Brock Colvin 2,703 38.27
Republican Stacy Lee George 647 9.16
Majority 1,010 14.30
Turnout 7,063

2022

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Alabama Senate election, 2022: Senate District 9[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Clay Scofield (Incumbent) 32,709 98.30 −0.27
Write-in 566 1.70 +0.27
Majority 32,143 96.60 −0.54
Turnout 33,275
Republican hold

2018

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Alabama Senate election, 2018: Senate District 9[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Clay Scofield (Incumbent) 35,192 98.57 +0.04
Write-in 510 1.43 -0.04
Majority 34,682 97.14 +0.08
Turnout 35,702
Republican hold

2014

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Alabama Senate election, 2014: Senate District 9[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Clay Scofield (Incumbent) 24,596 98.53 +29.73
Write-in 367 1.47 +1.37
Majority 24,229 97.06
Turnout 24,963
Republican hold

2010

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Alabama Senate election, 2010: Senate District 9[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Clay Scofield 30,834 68.80 +22.34
Democratic Tim Mitchell 13,933 31.09 −22.31
Write-in 47 0.10 -0.03
Majority 16,901 37.71 +30.77
Turnout 44,814
Republican gain from Democratic

2006

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Alabama Senate election, 2006: Senate District 9[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Hinton Mitchem (Incumbent) 21,570 53.40 −5.54
Republican Bill Ingram 18,766 46.46 +5.75
Write-in 54 0.13 -0.21
Majority 2,804 6.94 −11.29
Turnout 40,390
Democratic hold

2002

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Alabama Senate election, 2002: Senate District 9[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Hinton Mitchem (Incumbent) 24,603 58.94 −5.87
Republican Doris Edmonds 16,995 40.71 +5.54
Write-in 144 0.34 +0.31
Majority 7,608 18.23 −11.41
Turnout 41,742
Democratic hold

1998

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Alabama Senate election, 1998: Senate District 9[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Hinton Mitchem (Incumbent) 24,770 64.81 +7.42
Republican Steven King 13,441 35.17 −7.44
Write-in 10 0.03 +0.02
Majority 11,329 29.64
Turnout 38,221
Democratic hold

1994

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Alabama Senate election, 1994: Senate District 9[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Hinton Mitchem (Incumbent) 18,740 57.39 −42.59
Republican D. Good 13,914 42.61 +42.61
Write-in 2 0.01 -0.01
Majority 4,826 14.78 −85.18
Turnout 32,656
Democratic hold

1990

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Alabama Senate election, 1990: Senate District 9[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Hinton Mitchem (Incumbent) 19,081 99.98 +32.75
Write-in 3 0.02 +0.02
Majority 19,078 99.96 +65.49
Turnout 19,084
Democratic hold

1987 (special)

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1987 Alabama Senate District 9 special election - 2 June 1987[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Hinton Mitchem 6,724 67.23 −32.77
Republican Nell Skidmore 3,277 32.77 +32.77
Majority 3,447 34.47 −65.53
Turnout 10,001
Democratic hold

1986

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Alabama Senate election, 1986: Senate District 8[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Loyd Coleman 15,382 100.00 +0.65
Majority 15,382 100.00 1.30
Turnout 15,382
Democratic hold

1983

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Alabama Senate election, 1983: Senate District 8[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Hinton Mitchem (Incumbent) 4,588 99.35 −0.64
Write-in 30 0.65 +0.64
Majority 4,558 98.70
Turnout 4,618
Democratic hold

1982

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Alabama Senate election, 1982: Senate District 8[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Hinton Mitchem (Incumbent) 19,485 99.99
Write-in 1 0.01
Majority 19,484 99.98
Turnout 19,486
Democratic hold

District officeholders

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Senators take office at midnight on the day of their election.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Census profile: State Senate District 9, AL". Census Reporter. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  2. ^ "McClendon Senate Plan 1" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  3. ^ Willis, Alexander (10 January 2024). "Brinyark, Kitchens win respective special elections". Alabama Daily News. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Certification of Results - Republican Party" (PDF). p. 39. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  5. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 8, 2022" (PDF). p. 41. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 6, 2018" (PDF). p. 25. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 4, 2014" (PDF). p. 20. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  8. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 2, 2010" (PDF). p. 22. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Canvass of Results General Election November 7, 2006" (PDF). p. 26. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  10. ^ "Certification of Results General Election November 5, 2002" (PDF). p. 4. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  11. ^ a b c d e f Election Results Archive - Alabama Legislature. Available at: https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/election-data. Retrieved 30 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Mitchem eager to return to state Senate". The Tuscaloosa News. Tuscaloosa, Alabama. 3 June 1987. p. 11. Retrieved 30 July 2024 – via Google News.
  13. ^ "Alabama Senate". Encyclopedia of Alabama. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  14. ^ Alabama Legislature (1979). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1979, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 3.
  15. ^ Alabama Legislature (1975). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1975 (organizational and first, second, and third special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 3.
  16. ^ Alabama Legislature (1971). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1971 (third special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 771.
  17. ^ Alabama Legislature (1967). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1967 (organizational and special sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 3.
  18. ^ Alabama Legislature (1963). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1963, volume 3 (regular session). Alabama Legislature. p. 2109.
  19. ^ Alabama Legislature (1959). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1959, volume 1 (organizational, special, and regular sessions). Alabama Legislature. p. 6.
  20. ^ Alabama Legislature (1956). Journal of the Alabama Senate, 1956 (special session). Alabama Legislature. p. 351.
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