Tennessee's 24th Senate district
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| Demographics | 84% White 11% Black 3% Hispanic 0% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 189,730[1] | ||
Tennessee's 24th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican John Stevens since 2012, succeeding Democrat Roy Herron.[2]
Geography
District 24 covers much of rural northern West Tennessee, including all of Benton, Carroll, Gibson, Henry, Obion, and Weakley Counties. Communities in the district include Martin, Paris, Union City, Humbolt, Milan, McKenzie, Trenton, Huntingdon, Medina, Camden, and Dresden.[3]
The district is located mostly within Tennessee's 8th congressional district, with a small section extending into the 7th district. It overlaps with the 75th, 76th, 77th, and 79th districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives,[4] and borders the state of Kentucky.[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
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | John Stevens (incumbent) | 13,059 | 61.2 | |
| Republican | Casey Hood | 8,264 | 38.8 | |
| Total votes | 21,323 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | John Stevens (incumbent) | 63,532 | 87.8 | |
Independent
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Yahweh Yahweh | 8,795 | 12.2 | |
| Total votes | 72,327 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John Stevens (incumbent) | 46,945 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 46,945 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | John Stevens | 5,419 | 60.9 | |
| Republican | Danny Jowers | 3,476 | 39.1 | |
| Total votes | 8,895 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | John Stevens | 38,667 | 56.5 | |
| Democratic | Brad Thompson | 29,807 | 43.5 | |
| Total votes | 68,474 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Federal and statewide results
| Year | Office | Results[6][7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 75.8 – 22.6% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 73.9 – 23.6% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 66.9 – 31.7% |
| Senate | Corker 67.6 – 28.0% |
References
- ^ a b "State Senate District 24, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ "Senator John Stevens". Tennessee General Assembly. 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 c "Tennessee State Senate District 24". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.