Tennessee's 19th Senate district

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Tennessee's 19th
State Senate district
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Senator
  Charlane Oliver
D Goodlettsville
Demographics30%  White
51%  Black
11%  Hispanic
2%  Asian
1% Other
5%  Multiracial
Population (2022)218,816 [1]

Tennessee's 19th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Charlane Oliver since 2023, succeeding fellow Democrat Brenda Gilmore. [2]

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Geography

District 19 is based in downtown Nashville, covering some or all of North Nashville, Antioch, East Nashville, Madison, and Goodlettsville. The district, located in Davidson County, is the only majority-Black Senate district in the state outside of Memphis. [1] [3]

The district is located within Tennessee's 5th, 6th, and 7th congressional districts. [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 19 [5]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Brenda Gilmore 13,885 64.7
Democratic Howard Jones5,26224.5
Democratic Sandra Moore1,1815.5
Democratic George Thomas1,1325.3
Total votes21,460 100
General election
Democratic Brenda Gilmore 49,586 85.8
Independent Christina Callaway6,27110.8
Independent Rueben Dockery1,9263.3
Total votes57,802 100
Democratic hold

2014

2014 Tennessee Senate election, District 19 [5]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thelma Harper (incumbent) 10,520 86.2
Democratic Brandon Puttbrese1,68513.8
Total votes12,205 100
General election
Democratic Thelma Harper (incumbent) 23,235 75.3
Republican Sterlina Inez Brady4,70115.2
Independent George Thomas2,8999.4
Write in Rueben (Dock) Dockery380.1
Total votes30,873 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults [6] [7]
2020 President Biden 77.4 – 18.7%
2016 President Clinton 79.5 – 16.4%
2012 President Obama 82.0 – 16.5%
Senate Clayton 70.3 – 23.3%

References

  1. 1 2 "State Senate District 19, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  2. "Senator Brenda Gilmore". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  3. "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Tennessee State Senate District 19". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  7. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.