# Missouri's 9th Senate district

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.

## Geography

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. 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 (1996-2024)
### 1996

Missouri's 9th Senatorial District Election (1996) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Phil B. Curls Sr. (incumbent) | 43,341 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 43,341 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2000

Missouri's 9th Senatorial District Election (2000) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mary Groves Bland | 45,855 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,855 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

Missouri's 9th Senatorial District Election (2004) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Yvonne S. Wilson | 56,781 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 56,781 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

Missouri's 9th Senatorial District Election (2008) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Yvonne S. Wilson (incumbent) | 59,589 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 59,589 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2011

Missouri's 9th Senatorial District Special Election (2011) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Shalonn Curls | 11,602 | 83.42 |
| | Republican | Nola Wood | 2,306 | 16.58 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,908 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

Missouri's 9th Senatorial District Election (2012) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Shalonn Curls (incumbent) | 62,964 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 62,964 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

Missouri's 9th Senatorial District Election (2016) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Shalonn Curls (incumbent) | 55,506 | 100.00 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 55,506 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

Missouri's 9th Senatorial District Election (2020) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Barbara Anne Washington | 51,463 | 82.36 |
| | Republican | David Martin | 11,026 | 17.64 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 62,489 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2024

Missouri's 9th Senatorial District Election (2024) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Barbara Anne Washington (incumbent) | 50,220 | 79.31 |
| | Republican | Derron Black | 13,103 | 20.69 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 62,489 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Statewide Election Results

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 81.7 – 17.3% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 82.7 – 17.3% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 77.6 – 18.6% |
| 2016 | Senate | Kander 79.8 – 16.4% |
| 2016 | Governor | Koster 79.1 – 17.5% |
| 2018 | Senate | McCaskill 80.4 – 17.2% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 79.2 – 18.9% |
| 2020 | Governor | Galloway 77.0 – 20.2% |
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