Tennessee's 23rd Senate district

Tennessee's 23rd Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Jack Johnson, the current Senate Majority Leader, since 2006.[2]

Tennessee's 23rd
State Senate District
Senator
  Jack Johnson
R–Brentwood
Demographics85% White
4% Black
5% Hispanic
4% Asian
2% Other
Population (2018)218,648[1]

Geography

District 23 is exactly coterminous with Williamson County in the southern suburbs of Nashville, including the communities of Franklin, Brentwood, Fairview, Thompson's Station, Nolensville, and part of Spring Hill.[1][3]

The district is located entirely within Tennessee's 7th congressional district, and overlaps with the 61st, 63rd, and 65th districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives.[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.

2018
2018 Tennessee Senate election, District 23[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Johnson (incumbent) 68,118 66.9
Democratic Kristen Grimm 33,710 33.1
Total votes 101,828 100
Republican hold

2014
2014 Tennessee Senate election, District 23[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Johnson (incumbent) 45,732 83.0
Green Amy Balderrama 9,366 17.0
Total votes 55,098 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 23
Year Office Results[6]
2016 President Trump 65.1 – 29.6%
2012 President Romney 72.6 – 26.1%
Senate Corker 77.3 – 17.9%

References
  1. "State Senate District 23, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  2. "Senator Jack Johnson". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  3. "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  4. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  5. "Tennessee State Senate District 23". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
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