Tennessee's 25th Senate district
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| Demographics | 89% White 4% Black 4% Hispanic 0% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 204,257[1] | ||
Tennessee's 25th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Kerry Roberts since his 2014 primary defeat of fellow Republican Jim Summerville; prior to redistricting, Roberts had represented the 18th district.[2]
Geography
District 25 is based in the rural and suburban areas to the west of Nashville, covering all of Cheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys, and Robertson Counties. Communities in the district include Springfield, Dickson, Ashland City, Waverly, Greenbrier, Coopertown, Centerville, Pleasant View, White Bluff, and parts of White House, Portland, and Millersville.[3]
The district overlaps with Tennessee's 5th, 6th, and 7th congressional districts, and with the 66th, 69th, 74th, and 78th districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives.[4] It 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.
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kerry Roberts (incumbent) | 47,188 | 71.5 | |
| Democratic | Wade Munday | 18,795 | 28.5 | |
| Total votes | 65,983 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Kerry Roberts | 9,832 | 42.2 | |
| Republican | Joshua Evans | 8,819 | 37.8 | |
| Republican | Jim Summerville (incumbent) | 3,701 | 15.9 | |
| Republican | Wayne White | 968 | 4.2 | |
| Total votes | 23,320 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Kerry Roberts | 29,337 | 70.4 | |
| Democratic | Tony Gross | 12,316 | 29.6 | |
| Total votes | 41,653 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
| Year | Office | Results[6][7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 72.9 – 25.3% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 71.4 – 24.9% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 64.8 – 33.6% |
| Senate | Corker 69.7 – 24.9% |
References
- ^ a b "State Senate District 25, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Kerry Roberts". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ a b "Tennessee State Senate District 25". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.