Tennessee's 2nd Senate district

Tennessee's 2nd State Senate district
CD-2 2022 to present CD-2 2012 to 2022
Senator	Art Swann R–Alcoa
Demographics	90% White 2% Black 4% Hispanic 1% Asian 3% Multiracial
Population (2022)	204,455[1]

Tennessee's 2nd Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Republican Art Swann since his 2017 appointment to replace fellow Republican Doug Overbey.[2]

Geography

District 2 lies to the southwest of Knoxville, covering all of Blount County, Monroe County, Polk County, and a small portion of Bradley County. Communities in the district include Maryville, Madisonville, and Sweetwater.

The district is split between Tennessee's 2nd and 3rd congressional districts, and overlaps with the 8th, 20th, 21st, 22nd, and 23rd districts of the Tennessee House of Representatives. The district borders the states of North Carolina and Georgia.

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 old lines (2012–2022)

2020

2020 Tennessee Senate election, District 2[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Art Swann (incumbent)	79,674	97.8
Total votes			81,448	100
	Republican hold

2018

Following Republican Doug Overbey's appointment as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee in 2017, fellow Republican Art Swann was appointed to replace him. Per Tennessee state law, Swann had to run in an off-cycle election in 2018 to retain the seat for the remainder of Overbey's term.

2018 Tennessee Senate election, District 2[3]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Art Swann (incumbent)	13,824	56.5
	Republican	Scott Williams	6,836	28.0
	Republican	Wesley Maples	3,792	15.5
Total votes			24,452	100
General election
	Republican	Art Swann (incumbent)	55,595	99.3
Total votes			55,997	100
	Republican hold

2016

2016 Tennessee Senate election, District 2[3]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Doug Overbey (incumbent)	8,126	61.2
	Republican	Scott Williams	5,155	38.8
Total votes			13,281	100
General election
	Republican	Doug Overbey (incumbent)	66,262	100
Total votes			66,262	100
	Republican hold

2012

2012 Tennessee Senate election, District 2[3]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Doug Overbey (incumbent)	11,334	61.0
	Republican	Scott Hughes	7,260	39.0
Total votes			18,594	100
General election
	Republican	Doug Overbey (incumbent)	60,517	100
Total votes			60,517	100
	Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

Year	Office	Results[4]
2020	President	Trump 73.2 - 24.8%
	Senate	Hagerty 79.5 - 18.2%
2016	President	Trump 75.1 – 22.8%
2012	President	Romney 73.6 – 24.8%
	Senate	Corker 77.9 – 17.2%

References

1. "State Senate District 2, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
2. "Senator Art Swann". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
3. "Tennessee State Senate District 2". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
4. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 10, 2020.