Tennessee's 27th 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 2023.[2] Prior to redistricting, he represented the 23rd district which was at the time located in the same area as the current 27th district.
| Tennessee's 27th State Senate district | |||
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.svg) Tennessee's senate district 27 since January 3, 2023 | |||
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| Demographics | 82% White 4% Black 5% Hispanic 6% Asian 3% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2022) | 216,837[1] | ||
Geography edit
District 23 covers most of Williamson County in the southern suburbs of Nashville, including the communities of Franklin, Brentwood, Fairview, Nolensville. It also includes most of Thompson's Station and part of Spring Hill.[3]
The district is located partly within Tennessee's 7th and 5th congressional district, and overlaps with the 61st, 63rd, and 65th 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.
Results under old lines and old district name (CD-23 2012–2022) edit
2018 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| Year | Office | Results[6] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 62.2 – 36% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 65.1 – 29.6% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 72.6 – 26.1% |
| Senate | Corker 77.3 – 17.9% |
References edit
- ^ "State Senate District 27, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ a b "Tennessee State Senate District 23". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 21, 2020.