Tennessee's 20th Senate district

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Tennessee's 20th
State Senate district
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Senator
  Heidi Campbell
D Oak Hill
Demographics75%  White
12%  Black
6%  Hispanic
3%  Asian
3%  Multiracial
Population (2022)218,507 [1]

Tennessee's 20th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Heidi Campbell since 2020, following her defeat of incumbent Republican Steven Dickerson. [2]

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Geography

District 20 covers many of Nashville's wealthy inner suburbs in Davidson County, including Forest Hills, Belle Meade, and most of Oak Hill and Goodlettsville. The rest of the district consists of parts of outer Nashville proper. [1] [3]

The district is located in 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)

2020

2020 Tennessee Senate election, District 20 [5]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Heidi Campbell 13,292 51.4
Democratic Kimi Abernathy12,57548.6
Total votes25,867 100
General election
Democratic Heidi Campbell 58,746 51.8
Republican Steven Dickerson (incumbent)54,75548.2
Total votes113,501 100
Democratic gain from Republican

2016

2016 Tennessee Senate election, District 20 [5]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steven Dickerson (incumbent) 5,222 59.9
Republican Ron McDow3,49040.1
Total votes8,712 100
General election
Republican Steven Dickerson (incumbent) 52,966 56.3
Democratic Erin Coleman41,17243.7
Total votes94,138 100
Republican hold

2012

2012 Tennessee Senate election, District 20 [5]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Phillip North 5,148 74.3
Democratic James Baxter1,78425.7
Total votes6,932 100
Republican Steven Dickerson 5,378 48.5
Republican David Hall3,32530.0
Republican Rob Mortenson2,37921.5
Total votes11,082 100
General election
Republican Steven Dickerson 46,254 54.1
Democratic Phillip North39,28045.9
Total votes85,534 100
Republican gain from Democratic

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults [6] [7]
2020 President Biden 53.3 – 44.0%
2016 President Clinton 47.3 – 47.1%
2012 President Romney 56.1 – 42.4%
Senate Corker 65.1 – 29.1%

References

  1. 1 2 "State Senate District 20, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  2. "Senator Heidi Campbell". 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 3 "Tennessee State Senate District 20". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 6, 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.