sˈɪns nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən, ðə nˈaɪnθ dˈɪstɹɪkt hˈæzbiːn ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntᵻd ɪnðə jˈuː.ˈɛs. hˈaʊs ʌv ɹˌɛpɹᵻzˈɛntətˌɪvz baɪ ˈædəm smˈɪθ, ɐ dˈɛməkɹˌæt fɹʌm bˈɛlɪvjˌuː.
Since 1997, the 9th district has been represented in the U.S. House of Representatives by Adam Smith, a Democrat from Bellevue.