Tennessee's 1st Senate district

Tennessee's 1st Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Steve Southerland since 2002.[2]

Tennessee's 1st
State Senate District
Senator
  Steve Southerland
R–Morristown
Demographics89% White
2% Black
6% Hispanic
1% Asian
2% Other
Population (2018)191,702[1]

Geography

District 1 covers much of rural East Tennessee between Knoxville and the Tri-Cities, including all of Cocke, Greene, and Hamblen Counties and part of Sevier County. Communities in the district include Morristown, Greeneville, Newport, Tusculum, Mosheim, and northern Sevierville.[3]

The district is located entirely within Tennessee's 1st congressional district, and overlaps with the 5th, 10th, 11th, 12th, and 17th districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives.[4] It borders the state of North Carolina.[1]

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.

2018
2018 Tennessee Senate election, District 1[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Southerland (incumbent) 43,262 100
Total votes 43,262 100
Republican hold

2014
2014 Tennessee Senate election, District 1[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Southerland (incumbent) 29,698 100
Total votes 29,698 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 1
Year Office Results[6]
2016 President Trump 78.9 – 17.8%
2012 President Romney 73.1 – 25.3%
Senate Corker 78.0 – 18.0%

References
  1. "State Senate District 1, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  2. "Senator Steve Southerland". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  5. "Tennessee State Senate District 1". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
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