Tennessee's 1st Senate district

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Tennessee's 1st
State Senate district
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Senator
  J. Adam Lowe
R Calhoun
Demographics86%  White
4%  Black
6%  Hispanic
1%  Asian
3%  Multiracial
Population (2022)203,866 [1]

Tennessee's 1st Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Adam Lowe since 2023. Before 2022 redistricting, the district was mainly located where the current 9th district is now.

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Geography

District 1 covers much of rural East Tennessee bordering Hamilton County and Georgia. The district includes all of Rhea, Meigs, and McMinn Counties and part of Bradley County. Communities in the district include Dayton, Decatur, Athens, and Cleveland. [2]

The district is located within Tennessee's 3rd and 4th congressional districts.

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 and old district name (CD-9 2012–2022)

2018

2018 Tennessee Senate election, District 9 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Bell (incumbent) 45,006 77.7
Democratic Carl Lansden12,88722.3
Total votes57,893 100
Republican hold

2014

2014 Tennessee Senate election, District 9 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Mike Bell (incumbent) 31,748 100
Total votes31,748 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults [4] [5]
2020 President Trump 78.0 – 20.6%
2016 President Trump 77.1 – 19.6%
2012 President Romney 72.4 – 26.1%
Senate Corker 77.5 – 19.0%

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References

  1. "State Senate District 1, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  2. "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Tennessee State Senate District 9". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  4. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  5. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.