Tennessee's 1st
State Senate district
Senator
  J. Adam Lowe
R–Calhoun
Demographics89% White
2% Black
6% Hispanic
1% Asian
2% Other
Population (2018)191,702[1]

Tennessee's 1st Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Adam Lowe since 2023.

Geography

District 1 covers much of rural East Tennessee between Knoxville and the Tri-Cities, including all of Cocke, Greene, and Hamblen Counties and part of Sevier County. Communities in the district include Morristown, Greeneville, Newport, Tusculum, Mosheim, and northern Sevierville.[2]

The district is located entirely within Tennessee's 1st congressional district, and overlaps with the 5th, 10th, 11th, 12th, and 17th districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives.[3] It borders the state of North Carolina.[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

2018 Tennessee Senate election, District 1[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Southerland (incumbent) 43,262 100
Total votes 43,262 100
Republican hold

2014

2014 Tennessee Senate election, District 1[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Southerland (incumbent) 29,698 100
Total votes 29,698 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 1

Year Office Results[5]
2020 President Trump 78.8 - 19.5%
Senate Hagerty 79.5 - 18.2%
2016 President Trump 78.9 – 17.8%
2012 President Romney 73.1 – 25.3%
Senate Corker 78.0 – 18.0%

References

  1. 1 2 "State Senate District 1, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ↑ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  4. 1 2 "Tennessee State Senate District 1". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
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