West Virginia State Senate District 9
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Brian Helton Republican, Rollan Roberts Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Christy CardwellDemocraticRollan RobertsRepublican · Incumbent8 years since first win
Christy Cardwell 25.0Rollan Roberts 75.0
Last result · 2024 generalNo published poll names both candidates.
- Last election
- Brian Helton (Republican) won by 50.0 points, 2024
- Seats
- 2 seats in this district
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: CardwellRight column: Roberts
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeRobertsNo published score for Cardwell
- Races
- Won 0 of 1
- Won 2 of 2
- Years since first win
- Not available
- 8
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Candidates on the ballot
- Christy CardwellDemocratic
- Rollan RobertsIncumbentRepublican
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Source: candidates.wvsos.gov, dated Oct 28
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Official results for West Virginia
History (30 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 40,974
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
West Virginia Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBrian HeltonWon Republican 30,73475.0% DemocraticChristy Cardwell Democratic 10,24025.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,734
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
West Virginia Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRollan RobertsWon(incumbent) Republican 18,54078.1% LibertarianKari Woodson Libertarian 5,19421.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 35,665
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
West Virginia Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid Bugs StoverWon Republican 35,665100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,797
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
West Virginia Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRollan RobertsWon Republican 16,11154.1% DemocraticWilliam R. Wooton Democratic 13,68645.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 36,406
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
West Virginia Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSue ClineWon Republican 18,86151.8% DemocraticD. Michael Goode Democratic 17,54548.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,435
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
West Virginia Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJeff MullinsWon Republican 14,46556.9% DemocraticMike Green(incumbent) Democratic 10,97043.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 34,472
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
West Virginia Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDaniel HallWon Democratic 18,50253.7% RepublicanEpp E. Cline Republican 15,97046.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,586
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
West Virginia Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMichael GreenWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,75757.7% RepublicanJames Matthew Mullins Jr. Republican 10,82942.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,227
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
West Virginia Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRichard BrowningWon Democratic 24,227100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 21,737
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
West Virginia Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMike GreenWon Democratic 12,10955.7% RepublicanRuss Weeks(incumbent) Republican 9,62844.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 36,715
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
West Virginia Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBilly Wayne Bailey Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 20,43055.6% RepublicanJack E. Fincham Republican 16,28544.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,322
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
West Virginia Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRuss WeeksWon Republican 9,98251.7% DemocraticWilliam R. Wooton(incumbent) Democratic 9,34048.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,094
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
West Virginia Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBilly Wayne Bailey Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 24,094100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,444
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
West Virginia Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam R. WootonWon(incumbent) Democratic 11,55280.0% LibertarianJoy Johnson Libertarian 2,89220.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,876
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
West Virginia Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBilly Wayne Bailey Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 20,79583.6% LibertarianR. Joseph Whelan Libertarian 4,08116.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,920
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
West Virginia Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam R. WootonWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,920100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,342
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
West Virginia Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBilly Wayne Bailey Jr.Won Democratic 21,44670.7% RepublicanDavid Stover Republican 8,89629.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,868
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
West Virginia Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam R. WootonWon Democratic 12,35565.5% RepublicanGary W. Jarrell Republican 6,51334.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,413
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
West Virginia Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJuliet RundleWon Democratic 24,413100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,241
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
West Virginia Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTracy HyltonWon Republican 12,53053.9% DemocraticWilliam R. Wooton Democratic 10,71146.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,503
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
West Virginia Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBruce WilliamsWon Democratic 27,503100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,747
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
West Virginia Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticTed T. StacyWon Democratic 19,65470.8% RepublicanRobert G. Wilson Republican 8,09329.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,807
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1976 to 1981)
West Virginia Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWarren McGrawWon(incumbent) Democratic 29,807100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,936
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1976 to 1981)
West Virginia Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAlan L. SusmanWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,10561.5% RepublicanC. O. Smith Jr. Republican 8,83138.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,803
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1976 to 1981)
West Virginia Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWarren McGrawWon(incumbent) Democratic 28,803100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,806
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1964 to 1975)
West Virginia Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAlan L. SusmanWon(incumbent) Democratic 13,75569.5% RepublicanJames A. Harold Republican 6,05130.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 40,741
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1964 to 1975)
West Virginia Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWarren McGrawWon Democratic 21,51252.8% RepublicanTracy Hylton(incumbent) Republican 19,22947.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,354
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1964 to 1975)
West Virginia Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAlan L. SusmanWon Democratic 13,26059.3% RepublicanJames A. Harold Republican 9,09440.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 37,050
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1964 to 1975)
West Virginia Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticTracy HyltonWon(incumbent) Democratic 25,41168.6% RepublicanFrederick I. Kingdon Republican 11,63931.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,031
- Election day
- not on file
- Type
- Special election
- District map
- Older district map (1964 to 1975)
West Virginia Senate District 9, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBernard L. CrawfordWon Democratic 15,031100.0%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
2 seats.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:wv/sldu:9
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026