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2016Final results

2016 election for Virginia's 9th District

U.S. House · Virginia

Morgan Griffith (R) won with 68.6% of the vote, defeating Derek W. Kitts (D) by 40.3 points.

Morgan GriffithRepublican · winner
68.6%212,838
28.3%87,877
2.9%9,050
310,327 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenD+35.62006R+4.82010R+22.72012R+40.32016R+30.42018R+46.72022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Derek W. KittsMorgan Griffith
$103.7K
Raised by the campaign
$836.5K
$103.7K
Spent by the campaign
$902.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$90.4K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016

The candidates

Morgan Griffith (R)Derek W. Kitts (D)

Also on the ballot: Janice Allen Boyd (Independent), 2.9%