Tennessee's 22nd Senate district

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Tennessee's 22nd
State Senate district
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Senator
  Bill Powers
R Clarksville
Demographics61%  White
20%  Black
11%  Hispanic
2%  Asian
1% Other
5%  Multiracial
Population (2022)218,450 [1]

Tennessee's 22nd Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Bill Powers since a 2019 special election to replace fellow Republican Mark Green. [2]

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Geography

District 22 is based in Clarksville, and covers most of, Montgomery County. Other communities in the district include Cunningham and Needmore. [3]

The district is located entirely within Tennessee's 7th congressional district, and overlaps with the 67th, 68th and 75th districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives. [4] It borders the state of Kentucky. [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 22 [5]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Powers (incumbent) 8,337 52.7
Republican Doug Englen7,46847.3
Total votes15,805 100
General election
Republican Bill Powers (incumbent) 49,767 62.1
Democratic Ronnie Glynn30,38337.9
Total votes80,150 100
Republican hold

2019 special

In November 2018, incumbent Mark Green was elected to Tennessee's 7th congressional district, leaving the 22nd Senate district open. Former senator Rosalind Kurita was appointed as a caretaker until a special election for the seat could be held in April 2019. [6]

2019 Tennessee Senate special election, District 22 [5]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bill Powers 2,782 37.3
Republican Jeff Burkhart2,51333.7
Republican Betty Burchett1,29717.4
Republican Jason Knight86811.6
Total votes7,460 100
General election
Republican Bill Powers 6,461 53.6
Democratic Juanita Charles5,35244.4
Independent Doyle Clark1551.3
Independent David Cutting840.7
Total votes12,052 100
Republican hold

2016

2016 Tennessee Senate election, District 22 [5]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Green (incumbent) 6,183 84.2
Republican Lori Smith1,16315.8
Total votes7,346 100
General election
Republican Mark Green (incumbent) 41,497 67.0
Democratic David Cutting20,40633.0
Total votes61,903 100
Republican hold

2012

2012 Tennessee Senate election, District 22 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mark Green 31,963 53.1
Democratic Tim Barnes (incumbent)28,25746.9
Total votes60,220 100
Republican gain from Democratic

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults [7] [8]
2020 President Trump 57.4 – 39.8%
2016 President Trump 58.4 – 36.2%
2012 President Romney 54.6 – 43.9%
Senate Corker 60.1 – 35.0%

References

  1. 1 2 "State Senate District 22, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  2. "Senator Shane Reeves". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  3. "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Tennessee State Senate District 22". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  6. Lee Erwin (January 14, 2019). "Rosalind Kurita appointed as interim State Senator". Clarksville Now. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  7. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  8. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.