Tennessee's 5th Senate district

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]

Tennessee's 5th
State Senate District
Senator
  Randy McNally
R–Oak Ridge
Demographics87% White
4% Black
5% Hispanic
1% Asian
2% Other
Population (2018)191,636[1]

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, and overlaps with the 13th, 15th, 16th, 19th, 21st, 32nd, 33rd, 36th, and 89th 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 5[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy McNally (incumbent) 48,336 71.8
Democratic Stuart Starr 18,948 28.2
Total votes 67,284 100
Republican hold

2014
2014 Tennessee Senate election, District 5[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Randy McNally (incumbent) 37,302 100
Total votes 37,302 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 5
Year Office Results[6]
2016 President Trump 68.1 – 27.2%
2012 President Romney 68.6 – 29.6%
Senate Corker 74.0 – 20.5%

References
  1. "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. "Tennessee State Senate District 5". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  6. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
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