Tennessee's 20th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Heidi Campbell since 2020, following her defeat of incumbent Republican Steven Dickerson.[2]
| Tennessee's 20th State Senate district | |||
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| Demographics | 76% White 12% Black 6% Hispanic 3% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 213,602[1] | ||
Geography edit
District 20 covers many of Nashville's wealthy inner suburbs in Davidson County, including Forest Hills, Oak Hill, Berry Hill, Belle Meade, Goodlettsville, and parts of outer Nashville proper.[1][3]
The district is located entirely within Tennessee's 5th congressional district, and overlaps with the 50th, 51st, 53rd, 54th, 55th, 56th, 58th, and 60th districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives.[4]
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.
2020 edit
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Heidi Campbell | 13,292 | 51.4 | |
| Democratic | Kimi Abernathy | 12,575 | 48.6 | |
| Total votes | 25,867 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Heidi Campbell | 58,746 | 51.8 | |
| Republican | Steven Dickerson (incumbent) | 54,755 | 48.2 | |
| Total votes | 113,501 | 100 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2016 edit
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Steven Dickerson (incumbent) | 5,222 | 59.9 | |
| Republican | Ron McDow | 3,490 | 40.1 | |
| Total votes | 8,712 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Steven Dickerson (incumbent) | 52,966 | 56.3 | |
| Democratic | Erin Coleman | 41,172 | 43.7 | |
| Total votes | 94,138 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012 edit
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Phillip North | 5,148 | 74.3 | |
| Democratic | James Baxter | 1,784 | 25.7 | |
| Total votes | 6,932 | 100 | ||
| Republican | Steven Dickerson | 5,378 | 48.5 | |
| Republican | David Hall | 3,325 | 30.0 | |
| Republican | Rob Mortenson | 2,379 | 21.5 | |
| Total votes | 11,082 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Steven Dickerson | 46,254 | 54.1 | |
| Democratic | Phillip North | 39,280 | 45.9 | |
| Total votes | 85,534 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Federal and statewide results edit
| Year | Office | Results[6][7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 53.3 – 44.0% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 47.3 – 47.1% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 56.1 – 42.4% |
| Senate | Corker 65.1 – 29.1% |
References edit
- ^ a b "State Senate District 20, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Heidi Campbell". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Tennessee State Senate District 20". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.