Tennessee's 7th Senate district

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Tennessee's 7th
State Senate district
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Senator
  Richard Briggs
R Knoxville
Demographics81%  White
6%  Black
6%  Hispanic
3%  Asian
4%  Multiracial
Population (2022)205,185 [1]

Tennessee's 7th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Richard Briggs since his 2014 primary defeat of fellow Republican Stacey Campfield. [2]

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Geography

District 7 covers a gerrymandered swath of Knox County, including parts of downtown Knoxville as well as nearby suburbs such as Farragut. [1] [3]

The district is located entirely within Tennessee's 2nd congressional district, and overlaps with the 13th, 14th, 15th, 16th, 18th, 19th, and 89th 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 7 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Briggs (incumbent) 38,558 55.6
Democratic Jamie Ballinger30,82644.4
Total votes69,384 100
Republican hold

2014

2014 Tennessee Senate election, District 7 [5]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Richard Briggs 14,056 69.8
Republican Stacey Campfield (incumbent)4,86424.2
Republican Mike Alford1,2046.0
Total votes20,124 100
General election
Republican Richard Briggs 27,942 65.3
Democratic Cheri Siler14,88034.7
Total votes42,822 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults [6] [7]
2020 President Trump 52.8 – 44.8%
2016 President Trump 56.0 – 37.4%
2012 President Romney 62.0 – 35.9%
Senate Corker 68.3 – 24.5%

References

  1. 1 2 "State Senate District 7, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  2. "Senator Richard Briggs". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  3. "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Tennessee State Senate District 7". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
  7. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.