Tennessee's 23rd Senate district

Tennessee's 23rd
State Senate district
Senator
  Kerry Roberts
R–Springfield
Demographics86% White
4% Black
5% Hispanic
1% Asian
2% Multiracial
Population (2022)216,927[1]

Tennessee's 23rd Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Kerry Roberts since 2023. Prior to redistricting, Roberts had represented the 25th district which was located in the same spot as the current 23rd district.[2]

Geography

District 23 is based in the rural and suburban areas to the west of Nashville, covering all of Cheatham, Dickson, Hickman, Humphreys, Robertson Counties, and part of Montgomery County. 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.

The district is located entirely within Tennessee's 7th congressional district, and overlaps with the 66th, 68th, 69th, 74th, and the 78th districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives.[3] It borders the state of Kentucky.

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.

Results under new lines and new district name (CD-23 2022–2032)

2022

Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kerry Roberts (incumbent) 18,736 100.00%
Total votes 18,736 100.00%
Tennessee's 23rd State Senate District General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kerry Roberts (incumbent) 43,126 100.00%
Total votes 43,126 100.00%
Republican hold

Results under old lines and old district name (CD-25 2012–2022)

2018

Republican primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kerry Roberts (incumbent) 23,909 100.00%
Total votes 23,909 100.00%
Democratic primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wade Munday 9,078 100.00%
Total votes 9,078 100.00%
Tennessee's 25th State Senate District General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kerry Roberts (incumbent) 47,188 71.52
Democratic Wade Munday 18,795 28.49
Total votes 65,983 100.00%
Republican hold

2014

2014 Tennessee Senate election, District 25[4]
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[5][6]
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

  1. ^ "State Senate District 23, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "Senator Kerry Roberts". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  3. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  4. ^ "Tennessee State Senate District 25". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  6. ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.