Tennessee's 2nd Senate district

Tennessee's 2nd Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Art Swann since his 2017 appointment to replace fellow Republican Doug Overbey.[2]

Tennessee's 2nd
State Senate District
Senator
  Art Swann
R–Alcoa
Demographics91% White
2% Black
4% Hispanic
1% Asian
2% Other
Population (2018)200,773[1]

Geography

District 2 lies to the southeast of Knoxville, covering all of Blount County and most of Sevier County in the Great Smoky Mountains. Communities in the district include Maryville, Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Alcoa, Seymour, Eagleton Village, and most of Sevierville.[3]

The district is split between Tennessee's 1st and 2nd congressional districts, and overlaps with the 8th, 12th, 17th, and 20th 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.

2020
2020 Tennessee Senate election, District 2[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Art Swann (incumbent) 79,674 97.8
Total votes 81,448 100
Republican hold

2018

Following Republican Doug Overbey's appointment as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee in 2017, fellow Republican Art Swann was appointed to replace him. Per Tennessee state law, Swann had to run in an off-cycle election in 2018 to retain the seat for the remainder of Overbey's term.

2018 Tennessee Senate election, District 2[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Art Swann (incumbent) 13,824 56.5
Republican Scott Williams 6,836 28.0
Republican Wesley Maples 3,792 15.5
Total votes 24,452 100
General election
Republican Art Swann (incumbent) 55,595 99.3
Total votes 55,997 100
Republican hold

2016
2016 Tennessee Senate election, District 2[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Overbey (incumbent) 8,126 61.2
Republican Scott Williams 5,155 38.8
Total votes 13,281 100
General election
Republican Doug Overbey (incumbent) 66,262 100
Total votes 66,262 100
Republican hold

2012
2012 Tennessee Senate election, District 2[5]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Overbey (incumbent) 11,334 61.0
Republican Scott Hughes 7,260 39.0
Total votes 18,594 100
General election
Republican Doug Overbey (incumbent) 60,517 100
Total votes 60,517 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 2
Year Office Results[6]
2016 President Trump 74.3 – 21.4%
2012 President Romney 73.6 – 24.8%
Senate Corker 77.9 – 17.2%

References
  1. "State Senate District 2, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  2. "Senator Art Swann". 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 2". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
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