Tennessee's 20th Senate district is one of 33 districts in the Tennessee Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Heidi Campbell since 2020, following her defeat of incumbent Republican Steven Dickerson.[2]
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| Demographics | 75% White 12% Black 6% Hispanic 3% Asian 3% Multiracial | ||
| Population (2022) | 218,507[1] | ||
Geography
editDistrict 20 covers many of Nashville's wealthy inner suburbs in Davidson County, including Forest Hills, Belle Meade, and most of Oak Hill and Goodlettsville. The rest of the district consists of parts of outer Nashville proper.[1][3]
The district is located in Tennessee's 5th, 6th, and 7th congressional districts[4]
Recent election results
editTennessee 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)
edit2020
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Heidi Campbell | 13,292 | 51.4 | |
| Democratic | Kimi Abernathy | 12,575 | 48.6 | |
| Total votes | 25,867 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Heidi Campbell | 58,746 | 51.8 | |
| Republican | Steven Dickerson (incumbent) | 54,755 | 48.2 | |
| Total votes | 113,501 | 100 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2016
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Steven Dickerson (incumbent) | 5,222 | 59.9 | |
| Republican | Ron McDow | 3,490 | 40.1 | |
| Total votes | 8,712 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Steven Dickerson (incumbent) | 52,966 | 56.3 | |
| Democratic | Erin Coleman | 41,172 | 43.7 | |
| Total votes | 94,138 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Phillip North | 5,148 | 74.3 | |
| Democratic | James Baxter | 1,784 | 25.7 | |
| Total votes | 6,932 | 100 | ||
| Republican | Steven Dickerson | 5,378 | 48.5 | |
| Republican | David Hall | 3,325 | 30.0 | |
| Republican | Rob Mortenson | 2,379 | 21.5 | |
| Total votes | 11,082 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Republican | Steven Dickerson | 46,254 | 54.1 | |
| Democratic | Phillip North | 39,280 | 45.9 | |
| Total votes | 85,534 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Federal and statewide results
edit| Year | Office | Results[6][7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 53.3 – 44.0% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 47.3 – 47.1% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 56.1 – 42.4% |
| Senate | Corker 65.1 – 29.1% |
References
edit- ^ a b "State Senate District 20, TN". Census Reporter. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Heidi Campbell". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ "Tennessee District Maps". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Tennessee State Senate District 20". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 6, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.