Tennessee's 4th State Senate district | |||
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Demographics | 94% White 2% Black 2% Hispanic 1% Asian 2% Other | ||
Population (2018) | 186,975 [1] |
Tennessee's 4th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Jon Lundberg since 2016, succeeding fellow Republican Ron Ramsey. [2]
District 4 is based in Kingsport and Bristol, the northern two cities in the Tri-Cities area, also including the nearby communities of Bloomingdale, Colonial Heights, Blountville, and Mountain City. The district, located in the far northeastern tip of the state, covers all of Johnson and Sullivan Counties as well as a small part of Carter County. [3]
The district is located entirely within Tennessee's 1st congressional district, and overlaps with the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives. [4] It borders the states of North Carolina and Virginia. [1]
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 | Jon Lundberg (incumbent) | 65,638 | 79.1 | |
Democratic | Amber Riddle | 17,381 | 20.9 | |
Total votes | 83,019 | 100 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Jon Lundberg | 7,019 | 55.2 | |
Republican | Tony Shipley | 2,684 | 21.1 | |
Republican | Neal Kerney | 2,629 | 20.7 | |
Republican | John Paul Blevins | 381 | 3.0 | |
Total votes | 12,713 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Jon Lundberg | 60,516 | 100 | |
Total votes | 60,516 | 100 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ron Ramsey (incumbent) | 55,913 | 100 | |
Total votes | 55,913 | 100 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
Year | Office | Results [6] [7] |
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2020 | President | Trump 76.3 – 22% |
2016 | President | Trump 76.8 – 19.4% |
2012 | President | Romney 73.2 – 25.2% |
Senate | Corker 76.1 – 19.9% |
Name | Party | Years | Electoral history |
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Ben W. Hooper | Republican | 1980-1984 | Elected in 1980. Retired. |
J.B. Wallace | Republican | 1984-1988 | Elected in 1984. Retired. |
Lynn Lawson | Republican | 1988-1992 | Elected in 1988. Retired. |
Danny Wallace | Democratic | 1992-1996 | Elected in 1992. Lost Re-Election. |
Michael Williams | Republican | 1996- March 2007 | Elected in 1996. Re-Elected in 2000. Re-Elected in 2004. Lost Re-Election. |
Independent | March 2007 - 2008 | ||
Mike Faulk | Republican | 2008-2012 | Elected in 2008. Retired. |
Ron Ramsey | Republican | 2012-2016 | Redistricted from the 2nd District Elected in 2012. Retired. |
Jon Lundberg | Republican | 2016–Present | Elected in 2016. Re-Elected in 2020. |
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