Tennessee's 5th Senate district

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Tennessee's 5th
State Senate district
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Senator
  Randy McNally
R Oak Ridge
Demographics83%  White
5%  Black
6%  Hispanic
1%  Asian
1% Other
3%  Multiracial
Population (2022)204,091 [1]

Tennessee's 5th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Randy McNally, the current Lieutenant Governor of Tennessee, since 1987. [2]

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Geography

District 5 covers all of Anderson and Loudon Counties and part of Knox County in the Knoxville metropolitan area, including some of Knoxville proper as well as the surrounding communities of Clinton, Lenoir City, Loudon, Tellico Village, Oliver Springs, and northern Oak Ridge. [1] [3]

The district is split between Tennessee's 2nd and 3rd 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)

2018

2018 Tennessee Senate election, District 5 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Randy McNally (incumbent) 48,336 71.8
Democratic Stuart Starr18,94828.2
Total votes67,284 100
Republican hold

2014

2014 Tennessee Senate election, District 5 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Randy McNally (incumbent) 37,302 100
Total votes37,302 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults [6] [7]
2020 President Trump 67.2 – 30.7%
2016 President Trump 68.1 – 27.2%
2012 President Romney 68.6 – 29.6%
Senate Corker 74.0 – 20.5%

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References

  1. 1 2 "State Senate District 5, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  2. "Lt. Governor Randy McNally". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  3. "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Tennessee State Senate District 5". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  7. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.