Tennessee's 27th Senate district
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| Demographics | 64% White 29% Black 4% Hispanic 1% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 183,580[1] | ||
Tennessee's 27th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Ed Jackson since 2014, succeeding Democrat Lowe Finney.[2]
Geography
District 27 spans the state's border along the Mississippi River, also stretching inland to cover the city of Jackson. The district covers all of Crockett, Dyer, Lake, Lauderdale, and Madison Counties; other communities within the district include Dyersburg, Ripley, Tiptonville, Newbern, and Alamo.[3]
The district is located entirely within Tennessee's 8th congressional district, and overlaps with the 73rd, 77th, 80th, and 82nd districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives.[4] It borders the states of Kentucky, Missouri, and Arkansas.[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
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Ed Jackson (incumbent) | 14,404 | 70.8 | |
| Republican | Brandon Dodds | 5,951 | 29.2 | |
| Total votes | 20,355 | 100 | ||
| Democratic | Savannah Williamson | 3,692 | 43.0 | |
| Democratic | Jackie Williams | 3,637 | 42.3 | |
| Democratic | John York Jr. | 1,259 | 14.7 | |
| Total votes | 8,588 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Ed Jackson (incumbent) | 35,837 | 65.1 | |
| Democratic | Savannah Williamson | 19,177 | 34.9 | |
| Total votes | 55,014 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Ed Jackson | 11,136 | 58.9 | |
| Republican | Brandon Dodds | 7,763 | 41.1 | |
| Total votes | 18,899 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Ed Jackson | 23,331 | 60.2 | |
| Democratic | Randy Lamb | 13,515 | 34.9 | |
| Constitution | Tim York | 1,139 | 2.9 | |
Independent
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James Baxter | 779 | 2.0 | |
| Total votes | 38,764 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Federal and statewide results
| Year | Office | Results[6][7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 63.2 – 35.4% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 62.7 – 34.9% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 58.6 – 40.5% |
| Senate | Corker 63.2 – 33.7% |
References
- ^ a b "State Senate District 27, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Ed Jackson". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ a b "Tennessee State Senate District 27". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.