Tennessee's 25th Senate district

Tennessee's 25th State Senate district
New district name (CD-25) 2022 to present Old district name (CD-27) 2012 to 2022
Senator	Ed Jackson R – Jackson
Demographics	68%  White 23%  Black 4%  Hispanic 1%  Asian 3%  Multiracial
Population (2022)	204,075 [1]

Tennessee's 25th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Ed Jackson since 2023. ^[2] Prior to redistricting, he represented the 27th district which was at the time located in the same general area as the current 25th district.

Geography

District 25 spans the state's border along the Mississippi River, also stretching inland to cover the city of Jackson. The district covers all of Crockett, Dyer, Lake, Madison, Henderson, Decatur, and Perry Counties; other communities within the district include Dyersburg, Tiptonville, Newbern, and Alamo. ^[3]

The district is located entirely within Tennessee's 8th congressional district. ^[4] It borders the states of Kentucky, Missouri, and Arkansas.

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.

2022

Republican Primary, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ed Jackson	16,039	100
Total votes			16,039	100

Tennessee's 25th State Senate District General Election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ed Jackson	35,766	79.4%
	Independent	Ronnie Henley	9,278	20.6%
Total votes			45,044	100%

2018

2018 Tennessee Senate election, District 27 ^[5]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ed Jackson (incumbent)	14,404	70.8
	Republican	Brandon Dodds	5,951	29.2
Total votes			20,355	100
	Democratic	Savannah Williamson	3,692	43.0
	Democratic	Jackie Williams	3,637	42.3
	Democratic	John York Jr.	1,259	14.7
Total votes			8,588	100
General election
	Republican	Ed Jackson (incumbent)	35,837	65.1
	Democratic	Savannah Williamson	19,177	34.9
Total votes			55,014	100
	Republican hold

2014

2014 Tennessee Senate election, District 27 ^[5]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ed Jackson	11,136	58.9
	Republican	Brandon Dodds	7,763	41.1
Total votes			18,899	100
General election
	Republican	Ed Jackson	23,331	60.2
	Democratic	Randy Lamb	13,515	34.9
	Constitution	Tim York	1,139	2.9
	Independent	James Baxter	779	2.0
Total votes			38,764	100
	Republican gain from Democratic

Federal and statewide results

Year	Office	Results [6] [7]
2020	President	Trump 63.2 – 35.4%
2016	President	Trump 62.7 – 34.9%
2012	President	Romney 58.6 – 40.5%
	Senate	Corker 63.2 – 33.7%

References

1. "State Senate District 25, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
2. "Senator Ed Jackson". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
3. "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
5. "Tennessee State Senate District 27". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
7. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Archived from the original on June 4, 2021. Retrieved June 9, 2021.