| Tennessee's 1st State Senate district | |||
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| Demographics | 86% 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.
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.
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 | Mike Bell (incumbent) | 45,006 | 77.7 | |
| Democratic | Carl Lansden | 12,887 | 22.3 | |
| Total votes | 57,893 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Mike Bell (incumbent) | 31,748 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 31,748 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Year | Office | Results [4] [5] |
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| 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% |