Tennessee's 10th Senate district

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Tennessee's 10th
State Senate district
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Senator
  Todd Gardenhire
R Chattanooga
Demographics71%  White
15%  Black
8%  Hispanic
2%  Asian
2%  Multiracial
Population (2022)212,858 [1]

Tennessee's 10th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Todd Gardenhire since 2012, succeeding Democrat Andy Berke. [2]

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Geography

District 10 is based in part of Chattanooga, covering most of the city proper the district includes the counties of Bledsoe, Marion, Sequatchie Counties. It also includes part of Hamilton County which is where Chattanooga. [3]

The district is located largely within Tennessee's 4th congressional district, with the Chattanooga portion in the 3rd district. [4] It borders the state of Georgia. [1]

Recent election results

Tennessee Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms, with odd-numbered districts holding elections in midterm years and even-numbered districts holding elections in presidential years.

Results under old lines (2012–2022)

2020

2020 Tennessee Senate election, District 10 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Todd Gardenhire (incumbent) 45,049 53.2
Democratic Glenn Scruggs39,68846.8
Total votes84,737 100
Republican hold

2016

2016 Tennessee Senate election, District 10 [5]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Khristy Wilkinson 2,662 43.6
Democratic Nick Wilkinson2,11134.6
Democratic Ty O'Grady1,33521.9
Total votes6,108 100
General election
Republican Todd Gardenhire (incumbent) 39,308 55.9
Democratic Khristy Wilkinson31,04344.1
Total votes70,351 100
Republican hold

2012

2012 Tennessee Senate election, District 10 [5]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Andrae McGary 4,302 61.6
Democratic David Testerman1,70524.4
Democratic Quenston Coleman97914.0
Total votes6,986 100
Republican Todd Gardenhire 8,022 50.1
Republican Greg Vital7,98249.9
Total votes16,004 100
General election
Republican Todd Gardenhire 36,557 54.3
Democratic Andrae McGary30,74545.7
Total votes67,302 100
Republican gain from Democratic

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults [6]
2020 President Trump 50.6 – 47.2%
2016 President Trump 52.1 – 43.0%
2012 President Romney 52.3 – 46.0%
Senate Corker 61.9 – 34.6%

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References

  1. 1 2 "State Senate District 10, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  2. "Senator Todd Gardenhire". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  3. "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 "Tennessee State Senate District 10". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 15, 2020.