Missouri's 9th Senate district
| Missouri's 9th State Senate district | |||
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| Senator |
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| Demographics | 30% White 56% Black 9% Hispanic 1% Asian 5% Other | ||
| Population (2022) | 182,047[1] | ||
Missouri's 9th Senatorial District is one of 34 districts in the Missouri Senate. The district has been represented by Democrat Barbara Washington since 2021.[2][3]
Geography
[edit]The district is based in Kansas City, specifically the majority-Black portions of the city. Those include the southeast side of downtown, Raytown, and several other neighborhoods south of the city center.[4][3] The district is also home to Arrowhead Stadium, the Kansas City Zoo, and numerous Black museums such as the American Jazz Museum, the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, and Black Archives of Mid-America.
Election Results (1996-2020)
[edit]1996
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Phil B. Curls Sr. (incumbent) |
43,341 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 43,341 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2000
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mary Groves Bland | 45,855 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 45,855 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2004
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Yvonne S. Wilson | 56,781 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 56,781 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2008
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Yvonne S. Wilson (incumbent) |
59,589 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 59,589 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2011
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shalonn Curls | 11,602 | 83.42 | |
| Republican | Nola Wood | 2,306 | 16.58 | |
| Total votes | 13,908 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shalonn Curls (incumbent) |
62,964 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 62,964 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Shalonn Curls (incumbent) |
55,506 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 55,506 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Barbara Anne Washington | 51,463 | 82.36 | |
| Republican | David Martin | 11,026 | 17.64 | |
| Total votes | 62,489 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Census Bureau (2022). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Missouri State Senate District 9, MO
- ^ "Senator Barbara Washington". Missouri Senate.
- ^ a b "Barbara Anne Washington, a legislator who will represent much of the East Side in the Missouri Senate". The Pitch. November 17, 2020.
- ^ "Map of District 9" (PDF). Missouri Senate.
- ^ 1996 General Election Results
- ^ 2000 General Election Results
- ^ 2004 General Election Results
- ^ 2008 General Election Results
- ^ 2011 General Election Results
- ^ 2012 General Election Results
- ^ 2016 General Election Results
- ^ 2020 General Election Results
- ^ "2020 Results". The Pitch. November 4, 2020.