ɪstˈæblɪʃt ˈæftɚ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti jˈuː.ˈɛs. sˈɛnsəs, ðə nˈaɪnθ dˈɪstɹɪkt wʌz ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli dɹˈɔːn æz ˈeɪ "fˈɛɹ fˈaɪt" dˈɪstɹɪkt.
Established after the 1990 U.S. census, the 9th district was originally drawn as a "fair fight" district.