2018 Tennessee Senate election

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2018 Tennessee State Senate election
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  2016 November 6, 2018 2020  

18 of the 33 seats in the Tennessee State Senate
17 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
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Leader Randy McNally Lee Harris
(retired)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 5th - Oak Ridge 29th - Memphis
Last election28 seats5 seats
Seats before285
Seats won285
Seat changeSteady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote671,278459,033
Percentage58.86%40.25%
SwingDecrease2.svg 21.96%Increase2.svg 22.85%

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2018 Tennessee Senate election by partisan lean.svg
Results:
     Republican hold     Democratic hold
     No Election
Vote Share:
     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     >90%
     80–90%     >90%

Speaker before election

Randy McNally
Republican

Elected Speaker

Randy McNally
Republican

The 2018 Tennessee State Senate election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect 18 of the 33 seats for the Tennessee's State Senate. The elections coincided with the Governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and State House elections. The primary elections were held on August 2, 2018. [1]

Contents

Retirements

Three incumbents (2 Democrats and 1 Republican) did not run for re-election in 2018. Those incumbents are:

Democrats

  1. District 19: Thelma Harper retired.
  2. District 29: Lee Harris retired to run for mayor of Shelby County.

Republicans

  1. District 13: Bill Ketron retired to run for mayor of Rutherford County.

Incumbents defeated

In the primary election

Democrats

  1. District 33: Reginald Tate lost renomination to Katrina Robinson.

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Governing [2] Safe ROct. 8, 2018

Results summary

Summary of the November 6, 2018 Tennessee Senate election results
PartyCandidatesVotesSeats
No. %BeforeUpWonAfter+/–
Republican 16671,27858.8628141428Steady2.svg
Democratic 15459,03340.255445Steady2.svg
Independent 29,7560.860000Steady2.svg
Write-in 24210.040000Steady2.svg
Total1,140,48810033181833Steady2.svg
Source:
Popular vote
Republican
58.86%
Democratic
40.25%
Other
0.90%
Senate seats
Republican
84.85%
Democratic
15.15%

Closest race

This race was decided by a margin of under 10%:

DistrictWinnerMargin
District 31Republican1.78%

Detailed results by State Senate District

District 1District 2 (special)District 3District 5District 7District 9District 11District 13District 15District 17District 19District 21District 23District 25District 27District 29District 31District 33

Sources: [3] [4] [5]

District 1

Republican primary

Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Southerland (incumbent) 22,806 100
Total votes22,806 100

General election

Tennessee's 1st State Senate District General Election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve Southerland (incumbent) 43,262 100
Total votes43,262 100
Republican hold

District 2 (special)

Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Art Swann (incumbent) 13,824 56.54
Republican Scott P. Williams6,83627.96
Republican Wesley P. Maples3,79215.51
Total votes24,452 100

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic J. Nathan Higdon (write-in) 314 100
Total votes314 100

Special election

Tennessee's 2nd State Senate District Special Election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Art Swann (incumbent) 55,595 99.28
Write-in J. Nathan Higdon4020.72
Total votes55,997 100
Republican hold

District 3

Republican primary

Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rusty Crowe (incumbent) 22,481 100
Total votes22,481 100

General election

Tennessee's 3rd State Senate District General Election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Rusty Crowe (incumbent) 50,236 100
Total votes50,236 100
Republican hold

District 5

Republican primary

Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Randy McNally (incumbent) 23,525 100
Total votes23,525 100

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Stuart Starr 6,303 100
Total votes6,303 100

General election

Tennessee's 5th State Senate District General Election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Randy McNally (incumbent) 48,336 71.84
Democratic Stuart Starr18,94828.16
Total votes83,019 100
Republican hold

District 7

Republican primary

Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Briggs (incumbent) 19,166 100
Total votes19,166 100

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jamie Ballinger 9,319 100
Total votes9,319 100

General election

Tennessee's 7th State Senate District General Election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Briggs (incumbent) 38,558 55.57
Democratic Jamie Ballinger30,82644.43
Total votes69,384 100

District 9

Republican primary

Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Bell (incumbent) 24,548 100
Total votes24,548 100

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Carl Lansden 4,775 100
Total votes4,775 100

General election

Tennessee's 9th State Senate District General Election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Bell (incumbent) 45,006 77.74
Democratic Carl Lansden12,88722.26
Total votes57,893 100
Republican hold

District 11

Republican primary

Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bo Watson (incumbent) 20,257 100
Total votes20,257 100

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Randall "Randy" Price 8,152 100
Total votes8,152 100

General election

Tennessee's 11th State Senate District General Election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bo Watson (incumbent) 51,082 65.14
Democratic Randall "Randy" Price27,33234.86
Total votes78,141 100
Republican hold

District 13

Republican primary

Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dawn White 10,639 58.22
Republican Ernest G. Burgess7,63541.78
Total votes18,274 100

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kelly Northcutt 8,217 100
Total votes8,217 100

General election

Tennessee's 13th State Senate District General Election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Dawn White 36,594 57.07
Democratic Kelly Northcutt25,97440.50
Independent Ginger Smith1,5592.43
Total votes64,127 100
Republican hold

District 15

Republican primary

Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul Bailey (incumbent) 25,808 100
Total votes25,808 100

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Angela Hedgecough 7,636 100
Total votes7,636 100

General election

Tennessee's 15th State Senate District General Election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Paul Bailey (incumbent) 48,919 73.64
Democratic Angela Hedgecough17,51226.36
Total votes66,431 100
Republican hold

District 17

Republican primary

Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Pody (incumbent) 31,437 100
Total votes31,437 100

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mary Alice Carfi 10,460 100
Total votes10,460 100

General election

Tennessee's 17th State Senate District General Election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Pody (incumbent) 53,364 70.39
Democratic Mary Alice Carfi22,45229.61
Total votes75,816 100
Republican hold

District 19

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brenda Gilmore 13,885 64.70
Democratic Howard Jones5,26224.52
Democratic Sandra Moore1,1815.50
Democratic George Thomas1,1325.28
Total votes21,460 100

General election

Tennessee's 19th State Senate District General Election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brenda Gilmore 49,586 85.79
Independent Christina "Chris" Callaway6,27110.85
Independent Rueben "Dock" Dockery1,9263.33
Write-in Howard Jones190.03
Total votes57,802 100
Democratic hold

District 21

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jeff Yarbro (incumbent) 19,402 100
Total votes19,402 100

General election

Tennessee's 21st State Senate District General Election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jeff Yarbro (incumbent) 55,905 100
Total votes55,905 100
Democratic hold

District 23

Republican primary

Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack Johnson (incumbent) 26,893 100
Total votes26,893 100

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kristen Grimm 9,673 100
Total votes9,673 100

General election

Tennessee's 23rd State Senate District General Election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jack Johnson (incumbent) 68,118 66.90
Democratic Kristen Grimm33,71033.11
Total votes101,828 100
Republican hold

District 25

Republican primary

Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kerry Roberts (incumbent) 23,909 100.00%
Total votes23,909 100.00%

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Wade Munday 9,078 100.00%
Total votes9,078 100.00%

General election

Tennessee's 25th State Senate District General Election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Kerry Roberts (incumbent) 47,188 71.52
Democratic Wade Munday18,79528.49
Total votes65,983 100.00%
Republican hold

District 27

Republican primary

Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ed Jackson (incumbent) 14,404 70.76
Republican Brandon Dodds5,95129.24
Total votes20,355 100

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Savannah Williamson 3,692 42.99
Democratic Jackie Williams3,63742.35
Democratic John H. York Jr.1,25914.66
Total votes8,588 100

General election

Tennessee's 27th State Senate District General Election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Ed Jackson (incumbent) 35,837 65.14
Democratic Savannah Williamson19,17734.86
Write-in John H. York Jr.00.00
Total votes55,014 100
Republican hold

District 29

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Raumesh Akbari 14,861 58.42
Democratic Justin Ford10,57741.58
Total votes25,438 100

Republican primary

Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Tom Stephens 3,873 100
Total votes3,873 100

General election

Tennessee's 29th State Senate District General Election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Raumesh Akbari 43,851 83.48
Republican Tom Stephens8,67916.52
Total votes52,530 100
Democratic hold

District 31

Republican primary

Republican primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian Kelsey (incumbent) 22,767 100
Total votes22,767 100

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Gabby Salinas 7,737 47.98
Democratic David Weatherspoon6,89042.73
Democratic M. Rodanial Ray Ransom1,4999.30
Total votes16,126 100

General election

Tennessee's 31st State Senate District General Election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Brian Kelsey (incumbent) 40,504 50.89
Democratic Gabby Salinas39,08649.11
Total votes79,590 100
Republican hold

District 33

Democratic primary

Democratic primary
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Katrina Robinson 14,164 68.66
Democratic Reginald Tate (incumbent)6,46431.34
Total votes20,628 100

General election

Tennessee's 33rd State Senate District General Election, 2018
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Katrina Robinson 42,992 100
Total votes42,992 100
Democratic hold

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