Tennessee's 11th Senate district

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Tennessee's 11th
State Senate district
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Senator
  Bo Watson
R Hixson
Demographics75%  White
16%  Black
4%  Hispanic
1%  Asian
3%  Multiracial
Population (2022)214,068 [1]

Tennessee's 11th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Bo Watson since 2006. [2]

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Geography

District 11 is based in the northern suburbs of Chattanooga in Hamilton County, including some of the city proper as well as Soddy-Daisy, Middle Valley, Signal Mountain, Harrison, and part of Collegedale and Red Bank. [1] [3]

The district is located entirely within Tennessee's 3rd congressional district, and overlaps with the 26th, 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives. [4]

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)

2018

2018 Tennessee Senate election, District 11 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bo Watson (incumbent) 51,082 65.1
Democratic Randall Price27,33234.9
Total votes78,414 100
Republican hold

2014

2014 Tennessee Senate election, District 11 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bo Watson (incumbent) 37,386 100
Total votes37,386 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults [6] [7]
2020 President Trump 61.6 – 36.4%
2016 President Trump 63.7 – 31.4%
2012 President Romney 64.3 – 34.0%
Senate Corker 73.4 – 23.6%

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References

  1. 1 2 "State Senate District 11, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  2. "Senator Bo Watson". 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 "Tennessee State Senate District 11". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 15, 2020.
  7. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.