| Tennessee's 12th State Senate district | |||
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| Demographics | 93% White 1% Black 2% Hispanic 2% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2022) | 215,432 [1] | ||
Tennessee's 12th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Ken Yager since 2008. [2]
District 12 covers Campbell, Clay, Fentress, Macon, Morgan, Overton, Pickett, Roane, and Scott Counties in rural East Tennessee. Communities in the district include Dayton, LaFollette, Harriman, Kingston, Rockwood, Oneida, Coalfield, Jamestown, Byrdstown, and part of Oak Ridge. [3]
The district is located within Tennessee's 2nd, 3rd, and 6th congressional districts. [4] It borders the state of Kentucky. [1]
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.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Ken Yager (incumbent) | 69,042 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 69,042 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Ken Yager (incumbent) | 55,219 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 55,219 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Ken Yager (incumbent) | 51,076 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 51,076 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Year | Office | Results [6] [7] |
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| 2020 | President | Trump 80.7 – 17.6% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 78.4 – 18.4% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 72.2 – 26.3% |
| Senate | Corker 76.5 – 19.6% |
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