Tennessee's 22nd Senate district
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| Demographics | 61% White 20% Black 11% Hispanic 2% Asian 1% Other 5% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2022) | 218,450[1] | ||
Tennessee's 22nd Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Bill Powers since a 2019 special election to replace fellow Republican Mark Green.[2]
Geography
[edit]District 22 is based in Clarksville, and covers most of, Montgomery County. Other communities in the district include Cunningham and Needmore.[3]
The district is located entirely within Tennessee's 7th congressional district, and overlaps with the 67th, 68th and 75th districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives.[4] It borders the state of Kentucky.[1]
Recent election results
[edit]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)
[edit]2020
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Bill Powers (incumbent) | 8,337 | 52.7 | |
| Republican | Doug Englen | 7,468 | 47.3 | |
| Total votes | 15,805 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Bill Powers (incumbent) | 49,767 | 62.1 | |
| Democratic | Ronnie Glynn | 30,383 | 37.9 | |
| Total votes | 80,150 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2019 special
[edit]In November 2018, incumbent Mark Green was elected to Tennessee's 7th congressional district, leaving the 22nd Senate district open. Former senator Rosalind Kurita was appointed as a caretaker until a special election for the seat could be held in April 2019.[6]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Bill Powers | 2,782 | 37.3 | |
| Republican | Jeff Burkhart | 2,513 | 33.7 | |
| Republican | Betty Burchett | 1,297 | 17.4 | |
| Republican | Jason Knight | 868 | 11.6 | |
| Total votes | 7,460 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Bill Powers | 6,461 | 53.6 | |
| Democratic | Juanita Charles | 5,352 | 44.4 | |
| Independent | Doyle Clark | 155 | 1.3 | |
| Independent | David Cutting | 84 | 0.7 | |
| Total votes | 12,052 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Mark Green (incumbent) | 6,183 | 84.2 | |
| Republican | Lori Smith | 1,163 | 15.8 | |
| Total votes | 7,346 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Mark Green (incumbent) | 41,497 | 67.0 | |
| Democratic | David Cutting | 20,406 | 33.0 | |
| Total votes | 61,903 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Green | 31,963 | 53.1 | |
| Democratic | Tim Barnes (incumbent) | 28,257 | 46.9 | |
| Total votes | 60,220 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Federal and statewide results
[edit]| Year | Office | Results[7][8] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 57.4 – 39.8% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 58.4 – 36.2% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 54.6 – 43.9% |
| Senate | Corker 60.1 – 35.0% |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "State Senate District 22, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Shane Reeves". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Tennessee State Senate District 22". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ Lee Erwin (January 14, 2019). "Rosalind Kurita appointed as interim State Senator". Clarksville Now. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.