Tennessee's 23rd
State Senate district
Senator
  Jack Johnson
R–Brentwood
Demographics85% White
4% Black
5% Hispanic
4% Asian
2% Other
Population (2018)218,648[1]

Tennessee's 23rd 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 2006.[2]

Geography

District 23 is exactly coterminous with Williamson County in the southern suburbs of Nashville, including the communities of Franklin, Brentwood, Fairview, Thompson's Station, Nolensville, and part of Spring Hill.[1][3]

The district is located entirely within Tennessee's 7th congressional district, and overlaps with the 61st, 63rd, and 65th districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives.[4]

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 23[5]
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

2014 Tennessee Senate election, District 23[5]
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 in District 23

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

  1. 1 2 "State Senate District 23, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Senator Jack Johnson". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  4. ↑ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  5. 1 2 "Tennessee State Senate District 23". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
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