2018 Tennessee State Senate election|
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Results by gains and holds 
Results by winning party vote share Results:
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The 2018 Tennessee State Senate election was held on November 6, 2018, to elect 18 of the 33 seats for the Tennessee's State Senate. The elections coincided with the Governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and State House elections. The primary elections were held on August 2, 2018.[1]
Retirements
Three incumbents (2 Democrats and 1 Republican) did not run for re-election in 2018. Those incumbents are:
Democrats
- District 19: Thelma Harper retired.
- District 29: Lee Harris retired to run for mayor of Shelby County.
Republicans
- District 13: Bill Ketron retired to run for mayor of Rutherford County.
Incumbents defeated
In the primary election
Democrats
- District 33: Reginald Tate lost renomination to Katrina Robinson.
Predictions
Results summary
Summary of the November 6, 2018 Tennessee Senate election results
| Party
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Candidates
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Votes
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Seats
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| No.
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%
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Before
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Up
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Won
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After
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+/–
|
|
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Republican
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16
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671,278
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58.86
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28
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14
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14
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28
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Democratic
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15
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459,033
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40.25
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5
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4
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4
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5
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Independent
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2
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9,756
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0.86
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Write-in
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2
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421
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0.04
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0
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0
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0
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0
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| Total
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1,140,488
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100
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33
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18
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18
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33
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| Source: [1]
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| Popular vote |
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| Republican |
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58.86% |
| Democratic |
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40.25% |
| Other |
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0.90% |
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| Senate seats |
|---|
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| Republican |
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84.85% |
| Democratic |
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15.15% |
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Closest race
This race was decided by a margin of under 10%:
| District
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Winner
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Margin
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| District 31
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Republican
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1.78%
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Detailed results by State Senate District
Sources: [3][4][5]
District 1
Republican primary
General election
District 2 (special)
Democratic primary
Special election
District 3
Republican primary
General election
District 5
Republican primary
Democratic primary
General election
District 7
Republican primary
Democratic primary
General election
District 9
Republican primary
Democratic primary
General election
District 11
Republican primary
Democratic primary
General election
District 13
Republican primary
Democratic primary
General election
District 15
Republican primary
Democratic primary
General election
District 17
Republican primary
Democratic primary
General election
District 19
Democratic primary
General election
District 21
Democratic primary
General election
District 23
Republican primary
Democratic primary
General election
District 25
Republican primary
Democratic primary
General election
District 27
Republican primary
Democratic primary
General election
District 29
Democratic primary
Republican primary
General election
District 31
Republican primary
Democratic primary
General election
District 33
Democratic primary
General election
See also
References
- ^ "Tennessee Primaries: What to Watch For". New York Times. August 2, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ Jacobson, Louis (October 8, 2018). "A Month Before Election Day, Democrats Poised for Legislative gains". Governing. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ "August 2, 2018 Republican Primary" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ "August 2, 2018 Democratic Primary" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
- ^ "November 6, 2018 State General" (PDF). Tennessee Secretary of State. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
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